Tony Florence Biography

Mr. Florence is a seasoned business executive with deep experience in entrepreneurial companies and workout situations. In his career, he has built two start-up companies, led three companies through initial public offerings, taken one company private, and helped build a number of start-up and midcap software, industrial and technology companies into industry leading positions. He has served Brainstage as a co-founder, CEO and past Chairman. He previously was CEO and Director General of Avanex France S.A., with operations in France, England, and Thailand. Before that, Mr. Florence was a member of the Office of Chairman of Ansaldo Signal NV, a Netherlands-based company with operations in France, Italy, Ireland and the United States. Earlier, he was an officer of Finmeccanica?s U.S. company Union Switch & Signal, Inc.