Drew D. Perkins

Drew D. Perkins (1963-) is a serial entrepreneur and is one of the lead authors of the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), an early internet technology that provided for access to the internet via the circuit-switched telephone system.[1][2]

Drew D. Perkins
Born1963 (age 56–57)
NationalityAmerican
EducationCarnegie Mellon University (1986)
Known forFounder of technology companies

Early life and education

Perkins was born in 1963. He received a bachelor of science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University in 1986.[3]

Career

Entrepreneurial experience

Companies founded or materially developed by Perkins include:

  • Mojo Vision.
  • Infinera, a public company which was co-founded by Perkins in 2001.[6]
  • OnFiber Communications, which was sold to Qwest Communications for $107 million in cash in 2006.[7] Other owners of OnFiber Communications included Bear Stearns Merchant Banking (11%) and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (30%).[8]
  • Lightera Networks, co-founded by Perkins in 1998 and acquired by Ciena in 1999 in exchange for 20.6 million shares in Ciena.[9]
  • FORE Systems, where Perkins was principal architect from 1993 to 1997.[3] The company was sold in 1999 for $4.5 billion.[10]

Investments

Perkins participated in a $5 million seed financing for RevUp Software in March 2016.[11]

Perkins participated in a $26 million Series B financing for Console Inc. in November 2015.[12]

References
  1. Sun, Andrew (1999). Using and managing PPP. O'Reilly Media. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-56592-321-8.
  2. Bautts, Tony; Dawson, Terry; Purdy, Gregor N. (2005). Linux network administrator's guide. O'Reilly Media. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-596-00548-1.
  3. "The Drew Perkins Hot Seat". Carnegie Mellon University. May 25, 2004.
  4. "Gainspeed to Be Acquired by Nokia" (Press release). Business Wire. June 9, 2016.
  5. "Nokia Nabs Gainspeed". NewBay Media. August 1, 2016.
  6. "Infinera Announces Drew Perkins to Step Down as CTO and Remain as Technical Advisor" (Press release). Infinera. December 21, 2011.
  7. "Qwest Completes Acquisition Of OnFiber Communications, Inc" (Press release). CenturyLink. September 5, 2006.
  8. "DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF ONFIBER, INC. TO QWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. June 19, 2006.
  9. "Ciena to Acquire Lightera and Omnia". Los Angeles Times. Bloomberg News. March 16, 1999.
  10. "GEC Agrees to Acquire FORE Systems, Inc. for $35 Per Share In Cash Transaction Valued in Excess of $4 Billion" (Press release). Business Wire. April 26, 1999.
  11. "RevUp Announces Major Financing Update" (Press release). Business Wire. March 24, 2016.
  12. "IIX Receives $26 Million in Series B Funding to Accelerate Global Growth" (Press release). GlobeNewswire. November 17, 2015.
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