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Eric Bergeron has 18 years of management experience in high-tech industries, including business development, sales, technology and finance. Eric founded Optosecurity in 2003, a leading edge start-up developing the world's first product that enables detection of weapons and liquid explosives in luggage and cargo. Prior to starting Optosecurity, he worked 1 year for venture capital fund Innovatech Québec. Before that, he worked for US-headquartered Invertix Corporation, where he held the position of Vice President and General Manager - Europe, based in Den Haag (Netherlands). Eric also served as General Manager at encryption software vendor ZKS Inc.(now called Radial Point), and worked 3 years for international mobile operator TIW Inc. where he worked on technology and business planning in Western Europe. He began his career at Bell Canada, spending eight years in various management positions Eric has a B.A.Sc. in Engineering Physics from Laval University, a M.Sc. in Telecommunications from the University of Quebec, and has completed a research internship at the École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications (Paris, France). He served as a Board Member of optical component company Photintech inc. and wireless company Cilys inc. until its acquisition by Openwave in 2005. Eric is a member of the IEEE and the Quebec Order of Professional Engineers (OIQ) and he sits on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) as well as the Canadian Council on Science, Technology and Innovation.
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