President & CEO at Stratford Managers Corporation
Ottawa, Canada Area
- Current
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- President & CEO at Stratford Managers Corporation
- Director at YSB Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa
- Chair at CANARIE Inc.
- Director at Fidus Systems
- Director at CMC Microsystems
- Past
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- President & CEO at CMC Microsystems
- President & CEO at Tundra Semiconductor Corporation
- Chair at Precarn Inc.
- Vice-Chair at Queensway-Carleton Hospital
- Vice President & General Manager at Newbridge Networks Corporation
- Education
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- The University of Western Ontario
- Stanford University
- Queen's University
- Connections
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500+
connections
- Industry
- Management Consulting
Jim Roche’s Experience
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President & CEO
Stratford Managers Corporation
(Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
Stratford Managers Corporation addresses the challenges faced by senior executives in achieving better performance both individually and for their businesses. Unlike traditional management consulting firms, Stratford Managers Corporation is led by operationally accomplished senior managers who proactively drive businesses to achieve a higher level of performance—and sustain it. We provide hands-on implementation and operations plus ongoing advisory services that deliver results and bring our clients to the next level of performance. Services include:
• Executive business counseling
• Sales and marketing acceleration
• Operations and project effectiveness
• Financial operations and due diligence
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Director
YSB Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa
(Civic & Social Organization industry)
2008 — Present (1 year )
YSB serves youth aged 12 and older. It focuses on youth with difficulties affecting their physical and/or emotional well-being and development. It supports youth in making positive health and lifestyle decisions. YSB provides services in four primary areas: mental health; youth justice; housing and community services; and employment.
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Chair
CANARIE Inc.
(Non-Profit; Internet industry)
2007 — Present (2 years )
CANARIE runs Canada's advanced research and innovation network. Established in 1993, CANARIE manages an ultra high-speed network, hundreds of times faster than the Internet, which facilitates leading-edge research and big science across Canada and around the world. More than 39,000 researchers at nearly 200 Canadian universities and colleges use the CANARIE network, as well as scientists at many research institutes, hospitals, and government laboratories throughout the country.
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Director
Fidus Systems
(Privately Held; Computer Hardware industry)
2006 — Present (3 years )
Fidus specializes in high speed electronic product development with extensive design experience in end-to-end product development and technology knowledge in System Design, Architecture, Wireless, Signal Integrity, Hardware, PCB layout, FPGA/ASIC, Software and Mechanical Design.
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Director
CMC Microsystems
(Semiconductors industry)
October 2002 — Present (7 years 3 months)
CMC Microsystems provides semiconductor, MEMS and photonics researchers with industry-calibre design resources, prototyping technologies, test tools and support services. Serving over 3,000 researchers at 43 universities across Canada, CMC delivered over $340 million in products and services over the last five years.
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President & CEO
CMC Microsystems
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Semiconductors industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year )
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President & CEO
Tundra Semiconductor Corporation
(Public Company; TUN; Semiconductors industry)
December 1995 — 2006 (11 years )
A developer of specialized chips for the world’s leading communications companies like Cisco and Huawei, Tundra had a successful IPO just over three years after it started, and ultimately grew to over $1.5B in market value. As Tundra’s President and CEO, Jim led the company through double-digit average annual revenue and profit growth, infusing the culture with his values of respect, passion, innovation, integrity, and excellence. After co-founding the company and leading Tundra through many successful product introductions, company acquisitions, international expansions and major business partnerships, Jim left Tundra in 2006 to start Stratford. Tundra was ultimately acquired by IDT Integrated Device Technologies, Inc..
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Chair
Precarn Inc.
(Computer Software industry)
1999 — 2005 (6 years )
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Vice-Chair
Queensway-Carleton Hospital
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
2000 — 2003 (3 years )
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Vice President & General Manager
Newbridge Networks Corporation
(Public Company; NNC; Telecommunications industry)
May 1986 — December 1995 (9 years 8 months)
Jim was a founding member in 1986 of Newbridge Networks Corporation. During nine years with the company he served in engineering and then increasingly senior management roles, including Vice President & General Manager of the Semiconductor Products Division. He helped the company grow to over $1B in annual revenues. Newbridge was ultimately acquired by Alcatel.
Jim Roche’s Education
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The University of Western Ontario
Quantum Shift , Richard Ivey School of Business , 2007 — 2007
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Stanford University
AEA/Stanford Executive Institute , Graduate School of Business , 2004 — 2004
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Queen's University
B.Sc. (Eng.) , Electrical Engineering & Computer Science , 1980 — 1986
Additional Information
Jim Roche’s Groups:
ROGC, OCRI
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Precarn Network & Alumni -
Tundra Alumni
Jim Roche’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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