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Biography
Mr. Brekka founded Dolphin in 1998. Mr. Brekka is Chairman of the Board of Gomez, Inc. (the leader in web application experience management). Mr. Brekka is a board member of Epic Cycle Interactive (an Internet services firm providing integrated e-business solutions), The Guild (leading online source for artist-made home décor products shipped direct from artists' studios), InQ (an outsourced...View all 248 references Web References
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1. www.dolphinfund.com
www.dolphinfund.com/bio_brekka - [Cached]Published on: 5/31/2008 Last Visited: 5/31/2008
Richard J. BrekkaDolphin Equity Partners - Richard J. Brekka
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Richard J. Brekka, President
Mr. Brekka founded Dolphin in 1998.Mr. Brekka is Chairman of the Board of Gomez, Inc. (the leader in web application experience management).Mr. Brekka is a board member of Epic Cycle Interactive (an Internet services firm providing integrated e-business solutions), The Guild (leading online source for artist-made home décor products shipped direct from artists' studios), InQ (an outsourced online chat services company), Island Data Corporation (enterprise feedback management solution), Mobile Armor (a leading provider of enterprise mobile data security), SeaPass Solutions Inc.(an on-demand connectivity solutions for the insurance industry), Silver Carrot (online lead generation provider) and Terago, Inc (TSX:TGO, Canada's leading wireless broadband service provider to businesses), all of which are Dolphin portfolio companies.In addition, Mr. Brekka was a board member of Enpocket, Inc. (a provider of carrier-grade mobile media, mobile marketing and mobile advertising services) until it was sold to Nokia, Inc. in October, 2007.Mr. Brekka has specialized in software as a service, mobile content, communication services, and internet investing for nearly 17 years.
Prior to founding Dolphin, Mr. Brekka was a Managing Director of CIBC's private equity investment unit and the President of CIBC's U.S. private equity investment subsidiaries.On behalf of CIBC, he served as a director on the board of 10 communications companies.Representative investments included Telesystems International Wireless, Orion Network Systems, Transit Communications and OneComm Communications.Prior to joining CIBC, Mr. Brekka was with Chase Capital and led the investments in Nextel and DisCom Communications.Prior to becoming a private equity investor, Mr. Brekka was an account officer at Swiss Bank Corporation from 1984 until 1987.
Mr. Brekka holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Southern California and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago. -
2. www.dolphinfund.com
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"Mobile Armor provides state of the art security software which can be delivered in a "Software as a Service" (SaaS) model," said Richard Brekka, President and Managing Partner of Dolphin Equity Partners."Mobile Armor's unique capabilities have been proven by the contract wins in the highly competitive government market.We believe Mobile Armor's management has the expertise and leadership to make the Company a leader in its sector."
Mr. Saunders of Chrysalis Ventures and Mr. Brekka of Dolphin Equity have joined Mobile Armor's board of directors.
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3. Gomez Board of Directors
www.gomez.com/uk/company/board - [Cached]Published on: 5/25/2008 Last Visited: 5/25/2008
Richard Brekka, Chairman of the Board & Managing Partner, Dolphin Equity Partners
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Richard Brekka
Mr. Brekka founded Dolphin in 1998.Mr. Brekka is Chairman of the Board of Gomez, Inc. (the leader in web application experience management).Mr. Brekka is a board member of Epic Cycle Interactive (an Internet services firm providing integrated e-business solutions), The Guild (leading online source for artist-made home décor products shipped direct from artists' studios), InQ (an outsourced online chat services company), Island Data Corporation (enterprise feedback management solution), Mobile Armor (a leading provider of enterprise mobile data security), SeaPass Solutions Inc.(an on-demand connectivity solutions for the insurance industry), Silver Carrot (online lead generation provider) and Terago, Inc (TSX:TGO, Canada's leading wireless broadband service provider to businesses), all of which are Dolphin portfolio companies.In addition, Mr. Brekka was a board member of Enpocket, Inc. (a provider of carrier-grade mobile media, mobile marketing and mobile advertising services) until it was sold to Nokia, Inc. in October, 2007.Mr. Brekka has specialized in software as a service, mobile content, communication services, and internet investing for nearly 17 years.
Prior to founding Dolphin, Mr. Brekka was a Managing Director of CIBC's private equity investment unit and the President of CIBC's U.S. private equity investment subsidiaries.On behalf of CIBC, he served as a director on the board of 10 communications companies.Representative investments included Telesystems International Wireless, Orion Network Systems, Transit Communications and OneComm Communications.Prior to joining CIBC, Mr. Brekka was with Chase Capital and led the investments in Nextel and DisCom Communications.Prior to becoming a private equity investor, Mr. Brekka was an account officer at Swiss Bank Corporation from 1984 until 1987.
Mr. Brekka holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Southern California and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago.
