Phil Herget

Who is Phil Herget?

Phil joined Columbia Capital in 1992. He is currently a member of the

Board of Directors of Hatteras Networks, Hillcrest Laboratories,

Imagine Communications, Mangrove Systems, and Vibrant Solutions and is

actively involved with Broadsoft, Rivermine Software, and Sandbridge

Technologies. Former Columbia Capital portfolio companies that Phil

managed include Altiga Networks (acquired by Cisco Systems), Call

Technologies (acquired by 3Com), Columbia Spectrum Management (acquired

by P–Com), NMP (acquired by AppNet / Commerce One), Ocular Networks

(acquired by Tellabs), Riverbed Technologies (acquired by Aether

Systems), Saville Systems (NASDAQ: SAVLY subsequently acquired by ADC

Communications), Taqua (acquired by Tekelec), Telular (NASDAQ: WRLS),

and Torrent Networking Technologies (acquired by Ericsson). In 1993,

Phil joined Telular Corporation as its Chief Financial Officer where he

led the company through an initial public offering, returning to

Columbia in 1994. Prior to joining Columbia Capital, he served in

various financial management positions for Energy Service Company,

Energy Insurance International, Marsh McLennan, and Lloyd's of

London broker C.T. Bowring Co. in London, England. Phil received

his B.A. from the University of Virginia and his M.B.A. from

Kenan–Flager Business School at the University of North Carolina–Chapel

Hill.