Bill Cadogan

Bill Cadogan focuses primarily on emerging opportunities in the communications sector, with an emphasis on optical technology. Prior to joining Vesbridge Partners in April 2001, Bill was Chairman and CEO of Minnesota-based ADC, Inc., a Fortune 500 company. Bill joined ADC in 1987 as Vice President, Private Network Marketing. He was promoted to Vice President, Product Development and subsequently was named Senior Vice President, Telecom Group. In May of 1990, he was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of ADC, and was elected President and CEO in July of 1991. In February of 1994, Bill was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. Under his leadership, ADC grew from $263 million in revenue in 1990 to approximately $3.2 billion in 2000. Bill joined ADC from the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (Intelsat) in Washington, D.C., where he was General Manager of Business Development. His extensive background in the telecommunications industry includes 15 years with AT&T, where he held a variety of sales and marketing positions. Bill holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He is a member of the Telecommunications Industry Association and served as the association’s chairman in 2000.