GeoVantage Names John Prisco President and CEO

GeoVantage, Inc. (MA, USA) announced that John Prisco has joined the GeoVantage team as President and CEO. Mr. Prisco has more than 25 years of experience in senior management positions in entrepreneurial environments, demonstrating particular expertise in developing strong market franchises.
Mr. Prisco most recently served as President and CEO of Ridgeway Systems & Software, Inc., a UK-based software company specializing in secure firewall traversal. Ridgeway leveraged its unique intellectual property and best-of-class software products to be acquired by Tandberg Incorporated in 2004.
Prior to Ridgeway Systems, Mr. Prisco was President and CEO of Elink Communications, a building-centric data and voice provider. At Elink Mr. Prisco acquired select assets of On-Site Access Incorporated, thrusting Elink into a dominant position among New York City BLECs. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Prisco served as President and CEO of 2nd Century Communications, the nation’s first packet-based communications network, raising $155 million from venture capital firms to fund the company’s growth.
Mr. Prisco holds a B.S in electrical engineering from Columbia University and a Master of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.