[September 12, 2005] Entrepreneur George Cooney Joins BCE Capital as a Venture Advisor Tweet TORONTO, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- BCE Capital, a leading Canadian venture capital firm that invests in communications and information technology companies, today announced that George Cooney has joined the firm as a venture advisor. Mr. Cooney will be based in Boston, Massachusetts, and will be responsible for expanding BCE Capital's Northeast operations by focusing on investment and partnering opportunities in the region's technology corridor. Current investments in the area include Bridgeport Networks, Ellacoya, and Millennial Net. Mr. Cooney's experience includes leadership positions in marketing, business development, operations, and finance. Prior to joining BCE Capital, he co-founded InfoClarus, a wireless application platform company, where he launched a smartphone messaging platform and an enterprise mobility applications development platform. Mr. Cooney saw InfoClarus through two rounds of financing, two major acquisitions, and several strategic partnerships. "George has a solid track record of identifying and realizing growth opportunities through strategic vision, hands-on leadership, and customer- focused approach. This, combined with his entrepreneurial spirit and extensive experience in developing and executing successful business strategies in global technology markets, will make him a valuable addition to our team," said Gary Rubinoff, managing partner, BCE Capital. Previously, Mr. Cooney held positions at both Nortel Networks and GTE Telenet. At Nortel, he was responsible for developing international markets through multiple overseas assignments. He served as the senior executive responsible for Nortel Corporate Development and Ventures, where he oversaw Nortel's investment strategy and partnerships with emerging technology companies. Mr. Cooney serves on the Board of Directors and participates in advisory boards for several private emerging companies, and also has served as an interim CXO and advisor to emerging technology companies. Mr. Cooney graduated from American University with a B.S. in economics and political science. About BCE Capital BCE Capital is a leading Canadian venture capital firm. Founded in 1987, the firm has built a track record of investing in and developing some of the most successful emerging growth communications and information technology companies in North America. BCE Capital has backed over 40 management teams, and has seen several of them through IPOs and acquisitions. Currently, the firm is investing in Fund IV, a $250 million fund focusing on early-stage communications and IT companies. BCE Capital is affiliated with Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE), Canada's largest communications company. Through its main subsidiary Bell Canada, BCE provides local telephone, long distance, wireless communications, Internet access, data, satellite television and other services to residential and business customers through some 27 million customer connections. For more information, visit http://www.bcecapital.com/. Media Contact: Jessica Ashpa (781) 861-7800 [email protected] BCE Capital CONTACT: Jessica Ashpa for BCE Capital, +1-781-861-7800,[email protected] Web site: http://www.bcecapital.com/ [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]