As Vice President of Marketing for Protecode, Richard Mayer deals with software intellectual property issues of software companies. With more than 20 years experience in both startup and large corporate environments, Richard offers a breadth of experience and understanding of customer and technology challenges in the telecommunications and IT sectors. Prior to joining Protecode, he held senior marketing, product management and sales roles, including a 5 year international posting in Nortel and JDSU. Richard has a degree in Computer Systems Engineering from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.