Bob Dunlap - Managing Partner

Bob has been in the technology industry for over 30 years. During this period, he has raised approximately $50 million in venture capital & served as CEO for four different TEI Ventures technology companies. One was a 16 city cable TV company (PSTV), developed over 5 years, then sold to Time Warner. Another was an international systems-integrator & corporate network management company (TEI SkyNetworks), which was sold to Vodafone's UK-based parent company. Another was a multi-city Wireless-Internet Service Provider (ISP) company (AirComm), sold to a larger ISP (MultiNET Connections).

Bob is currently Managing Partner of TEI ASSOCIATES and leads our business consulting team. They conduct initial discussions with senior management of each new client company in order to fully understand their business goals & objectives before the technology consulting team begins their analysis of the client’s current-use-of-technology. He is also very involved in evaluating new technologies and suppliers to be utilized by our clients. He and his team negotiate wholesale prices, or high level discount rates, once new suppliers have met all the other qualifications for providing products and services to TEI ASSOCIATES’ client-base.

 

David Cox - Senior Partner

David has been a partner with TEI Ventures for over 20 years. During that period he has served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and/or Chief Financial officer (CFO) for several of TEI Ventures' technology portfolio companies. He also was CFO for Ambassador International, a Canadian-based international direct marketing firm. While with Telecommunications, Inc. (TCI), at that time the nation's largest cable TV operator, he served as an operations turn-around specialist. Under his leadership as General Manager, two major TCI multi-city franchise regions, Utah and Tennessee, experienced dramatic financial reversals.

At TEI ASSOCIATES, David's responsibilities are divided between Client Operations and Supplier Relations, both of which utilize his unique blend of operations, financial & technical expertise. Client Operations covers the period from the client's initial current-use-of-technology analysis, to the solution design stage, to the final technology solution recommendation presented to the client and through the implementation stage, if the client accepts our recommendations. Supplier Relations includes assisting in the process of identifying and evaluating new supplier sources. Also, it focuses on maintaining the working relationships with this broad and diverse network of approved suppliers which is so vital to the basic supplier-independent, technology cost-savings consulting services we deliver to our clients.

 

John Whitson - Technology Partner

John has been with TEI Ventures for 6 years and has served several of its’ portfolio companies as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He has a diverse technology background which includes extensive experience with IP-based technologies (Voice-over-IP, IP Telephony, etc.), call center technologies, open-source technologies, web & database integration, voice & data network integration, network optimizations, VPNs, Intranets, Corporate Portals, legacy phone system/computer network upgrades, etc.

As Technology Partner, John is currently responsible for directing all aspects of technology analysis and architecture for TEI ASSOCIATES' consulting practice. For new clients, he and his engineering team collaborate with the client's in-house and/or outsourced technology personnel to analyze their current-use-of-technology. He then leads the design of the optimized technology solution which meets the client's true technology needs. This team also participates in the final technology solution recommendations presented to the new client. For existing clients, John and his technical team are always on-call for consultation on new technology cost-savings opportunities that arise, or to address any of their more routine technology requirements as they evolve.

 

Terri Armstrong - Operations Partner

Terri has served in a number of operations and project management positions over the last 20 years with TEI Ventures and its’ various portfolio companies. For Racal-Milgo SkyNetworks, she successfully managed a one-year project to install high-speed satellite (VSAT) connectivity and Point-of-Sale (POS) integration into over 350 Lowes stores. She also was Vice President - Project Management for Sunbelt Cable TV, where she was responsible over a 5 year period for the construction or rebuilding of over 175 cable TV systems.

In her current role of Operations Partner at TEI ASSOCIATES, she is responsible for the implementation of all client technology solutions once the final solution recommendation has been presented and the client has agreed to move forward with implementation. Her team effectively serves as the client’s project management team and is responsible for coordinating project schedules, contract administration, project budgets, quality control and final acceptance of all selected supplier deliverables. Terri and her team fill this role for new clients, as well as existing clients when new needs arise.