Michael Frendo (engineer)

Michael Joseph Frendo (born 1960) is a Canadian engineer and investor. He is the former Executive Vice President of Polycom. Frendo has recently become the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of recent start-up Journey.ai.

Michael Joseph Frendo
Born1960 (age 59–60)
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of Western Ontario
McMaster University
OccupationEngineer, Investor
TitleEVP, Worldwide Engineering of Polycom

Career

Infinera

In 2010, Frendo joined the optical transmission equipment manufacturer Infinera as Vice President of Architecture. Working for Infinera, he headed the team responsible for developing systems and optical architecture,[1] as well as their implementation over the long-term.[2]

Polycom

In May 2014, Frendo assumed the position of Executive Vice President of Worldwide Engineering at Polycom, a multinational voice and video communication technology company. In this position, he leads Polycom engineers around the world in creating visual collaboration products to be used anywhere.[3][4]

Journey.ai

After leaving Polycom, Frendo was appointed as the CTO of the new technology company Journey.ai. Journey.ai Identifies Platforms, solves for security, privacy, and customer experience.

Investments

Michael Frendo has been known to invest in internet startups, financial businesses and restaurants. He has recently been part of the opening of an upscale sports bar in Niagara-on-the-Lake called Bricks and Barley's

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References
  1. "Executive Profile: Michael J. Frendo", Bloomberg Business, Retrieved on 19 July 2015.
  2. "Michael Frendo Joins Infinera as Vice President of Architecture", Reuters, Sunnyvale, 5 April 2010. Retrieved on 19 July 2015.
  3. "Michael Frendo Joining Polycom as Executive Vice President of Worldwide Engineering", Polycom, San Jose, 12 May 2014. Retrieved on 19 July 2015.
  4. "Michael Frendo", Polycom. Retrieved on 19 July 2015.
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