Saeed A. Kazmi
Chairman and CEO
For almost 30 years, Mr. Kazmi has been developing innovative technologies that empower businesses to move in new directions.
Today, he serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vasona Systems International, LLC (VSi), a Silicon Valley-based company he co-founded to provide sophisticated solutions for the healthcare and hospitality industries.
Previously, he co-founded several firms that achieved important high-tech “firsts” including:
• Vertical Systems Inc. - Acquired by Uniguest in 2015 - provided automated business centers, kiosks, and in-room products to the hospitality industry.
• VPNet Technologies – Acquired by Avaya Corporation - the first company in the world to focus on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
• VIA Technology – Acquired by First International of Taiwan and now a public company - one of the first developers of fabless PC semiconductor products, notably PC chip-sets and microprocessors.
• Semi-Custom Logic, Inc. - Conceived and developed a mobile tablet PC with an embedded GPS system; managed development for IBM’s micro-electronic graphics and data compression technology.
Mr. Kazmi earned an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering at NED Engineering University in Karachi, Pakistan and a master’s engineering degree at Oregon State University (OSU). In 2008, he was named to OSU’s Academy of Distinguished Engineers.
Mr. Kazmi has built a career that is part science, part art, and all innovation. In the process, he has gained a strong reputation for leaving the ordinary behind – both with the technologies he develops and the companies he directs.
Idris Kothari
Chief Technology Officer
For over 35 years, Mr. Kothari has been managing technology development in state-of-the-art Application Specific integrated Circuits, Networking and Computer Security, User Privacy I and secure remote access, helping businesses solve key problems.
Today, he serves as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Vasona Systems International, LLC (VSi), a Silicon Valley-based company he co-founded to provide sophisticated solutions for the healthcare and hospitality industries.
Previously, he co-founded several firms that achieved important high-tech “firsts” including:
• Vertical Systems Inc. - Acquired by Uniguest in 2015 - provided automated business centers, kiosks, and in-room products to the hospitality industry.
• • VPNet Technologies – Acquired by Avaya Corporation - the first company in the world to focus on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
• VIA Technology – Acquired by First International of Taiwan and now a public company - one of the first developers of fabless PC semiconductor products, notably PC chip-sets and microprocessors.
• Semi-Custom Logic, Inc. - Conceived and developed a mobile tablet PC with an embedded GPS system; managed development for IBM’s micro-electronic graphics and data compression technology.
Mr. Kothari earned an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering at NED Engineering University in Karachi, Pakistan and a Master’s Degree in Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT).
Mr. Kothari has also served on the First Global Board of The Indus Entrepreneur (TIE) and Chairman of the Board of the OPEN Silicon Valley, both organizations built on helping young entrepreneurs achieve success through mentoring by successful entrepreneurs in the Silicon Valley.