Jack Blaeser, was the President and CEO of Concord Communications, a publicly held developer of application and network management software until its merger with Computer Associates in 2005. Jack led Concord through its successful initial public offering in October 1997 and growth to approximately $100 million in annual revenues. Prior to joining Concord Communications in April 1995, Jack was a Managing General Partner at EG&G Venture Management. While at EG&G, Jack focused on investments in emerging high technology companies. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President of Gould Inc. where he built a $600M Electronic Systems business unit through organic growth and five successful acquisitions. Jack joined Gould when it acquired Modicon Corporation, an industrial automation company where Jack served as President. Jack began his career in 1964 with General Electric Company where he held various marketing and sales roles before being recruited in 1973 as Vice President Sales & Marketing of Modicon Corporation.