Alex Laats

Alex has 20+ years of experience as a tech entrepreneur, business operator, and team builder. Before joining ZeroTurnaround, he created Boomerang, RAMP, and AVOKE, and acquired Digital Force Technologies) while serving as president of BBN Technologies’ Delta Division. BBN is legendary in the geek world for many things, including the development of the early internet nodes and the invention of email. Prior to BBN, Alex co-founded two businesses, including NBX, one of the first successful enterprise VoIP businesses. Alex walks a fine line of geek and businessman while still maintaining his title as four square (the schoolyard game) legend. In the short-guy, over-40 category, that is.