Al Brisard

Al Brisard has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Al currently serves as the President and CEO of Exacom, Inc. since March 2016. Additionally, they are a Board Member at iCERT- The Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies starting from November 2022.

In their previous roles, Al was the VP of Sales, Marketing, and Business Development at Vertek from an unspecified date until March 2016. There, they were responsible for establishing marketing and business development organizations, developing strategic plans, and building executive-level relationships. Al positioned the company to capture a significant market share in the mobility/M2M/IoT space.

Al also served as the VP of Marketing and Product Management at Pingtel (Acquired by Nortel) from October 2004 to July 2006. Al defined and executed strategic product and marketing plans, participated in Board meetings and financing efforts, and drove the open-source community.

Before that, Al was the CEO and Founder of Accent Business Group, Inc. from an unspecified date to 2004. Al led a team that secured and serviced accounts in IT and communications, achieving significant revenue growth and managing major VoIP transitions.

From 1999 to 2001, Al worked as the Vice President and General Manager at MCK Communications, where they managed P&L and growth strategies, resulting in $41M in revenue for FY01. Al was also part of the leadership team that significantly grew quarterly revenues.

At 3COM, Al held the position of Sr. Director of Marketing, Product Management, and Business Development. Al successfully grew xDSL revenue from $0 to $18M annually within 18 months.

Al also worked as a Product Line Manager at Microcom/Compaq, where they managed OEM business and product lines, collaborating with Tier 1 customers on custom technology solutions.

Prior to that, Al worked at NYNEX in various roles, including Sr. Product Manager responsible for designing enterprise-wide voice and data networks and ISDN Product Management for the 5 New England States. Al also served as an Operations Manager, overseeing the operations of Class 5 and Class 4 central offices.

Overall, Al Brisard has a strong track record of executive leadership, strategic planning, business development, and revenue growth across multiple industries.

Al Brisard obtained their BSEE in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University from 1982 to 1987. After that, they pursued an MBA in Finance from Boston College Carroll School of Management, completing it between 1991 and 1994.