Management Profiles

Oliver Emmanuel - President

Mr. Emmanuel, the founder of Phybridge, is recognized for his innovative approach and lateral thinking. He has a proven track record of undertaking challenging projects and bringing them to completion successfully. Mr. Emmanuel is respected as a veteran in the telecommunications industry with over two decades of experience leading projects in Europe, Africa, North America and Asia. His broad telecommunications experience encompasses legacy PBX, IP Telephony, wireless and video. He has held senior engineering positions at Unisys, Scientific Atlanta (division of Cisco), and MCK Telecommunications. Mr. Emmanuel has been recognized for his significant contributions in innovative designs which resulted in enhanced corporate profitability. Mr. Emmanuel is a visionary who holds several patents.

John Croce - CEO

Mr. Croce’s specialty is in start-up businesses and having successfully managed three companies from the ground up, his passion is evident. As CEO of Phybridge, Mr. Croce brings balance with his seasoned experience in management and finance. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Croce was the founding President and CEO of Counsel Wealth Management. Under Mr. Croce’s leadership, the company grew to over $2 billion in assets, making Counsel one of the fastest growing fund companies of its time in Canada. Mr. Croce has also served as a partner of Anthem Properties based in Vancouver, Canada. During his time with the company, Anthem Properties grew to over $500 million in real estate assets and over $200 million in investor equity. In 1998, Anthem Properties became public and was listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Mr. Croce playing a pivotal role in the company’s monumental achievement. Prior to establishing Anthem Properties, Mr. Croce’s earlier success was as business development representative for AGF Management, a leading Canadian mutual fund company.

Steven Fair - Executive Vice President

Mr. Fair brings to Phybridge a proven track record of building strong revenue performances and creating long term stability for sales divisions. His ability to identify, attract and retain top talent has allowed him to build foundations of people for which to layer effective business strategies. Over the last 10 years Mr. Fair’s leadership at Avaya Canada has created a deep knowledge of the Telecom marketplace. As Vice President of Sales and later as interim President of Avaya Canada, Steven established a growing list of senior contacts within North America. His experience in working with the manufacturing side of the Telecom industry gives him an exceptional understanding of the VAR and Distribution communities. Prior to joining Avaya, Mr. Fair was the National Sales Manager at Dictaphone and Country Manager of Canada at Panamax. Steven contributes his vast global experience in the complete market from the SMB to large Enterprise customers to the Phybridge team. He has an Honours Degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Toronto.

Will Harris - Vice President, Operations

Mr. Harris has over 18 years of Information Technology and Telecommunications experience in both the SMB and the Enterprise markets. He has held senior sales executive and sales leadership roles within Telus, Mitel and Xerox. In addition, Mr. Harris headed the sales unit for a medium sized VAR in the Greater Toronto Area. Most recently, while at Mitel, he was instrumental in the creation and signing of a multi-million dollar contract with Rogers Communications Inc. to supply a hosted VoIP solution into the Canadian SMB market place. This offering, branded EasyIP, is in its initial stages of roll out. Mr. Harris’ proven track record is an integral part of Phybridge.

Richard Kasslack - Director, Partner Experience

Mr. Kasslack has over two decades of presence in Application and Systems Architecture, Network Administration and Call Center Operations. His impressive appointments have included Director of Call Centre Operations at The Toronto Sun Newspaper, where he oversaw the implementation of one of the first automated dialing solutions in Canada and Director of Information Services at Investment Planning Counsel, part of one of the largest Wealth Management companies in Canada. Mr. Kasslack has also founded several Internet startups. In addition, Mr. Kasslack has been a board member of a number of private companies and charitable organizations and is a contributing member to various industry groups and committees. He is a seasoned professional and his expertise brings great potential to Phybridge.

Eric Amirault, P.Eng. - Director of Engineering

Mr. Amirault has nearly two decades of experience in the telecommunications industry. Prior to joining our company, he has contributed his extensive engineering skill set to Fortune 500 companies such as Wang, Motorola and Scientific Atlanta (a division of Cisco). In 1996, while at Scientific Atlanta, Mr. Amirault as part of a team received the 48th Annual Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development. This prestigious honor was bestowed upon the team in recognition for pioneering work in the development, implementation and standardization of MPEG-2 digital video compression for television signal delivery.
Mr. Amirault’s strong background in the telecommunications field and his impeccable eye for detail is a great asset to Phybridge’s inherent success.