Francis deSouza
Director/Board Member at WALT DISNEY COMPANY (THE)
Net worth: 19 M $ as of 2024-02-28
Profile
Founder of Flash Communications and IMlogic, Inc., Francis A. deSouza is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 5 different companies and currently occupies the position of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Illumina, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer at Verinata Health, Inc. (a subsidiary of Illumina, Inc.). Mr. DeSouza is also on the board of The Walt Disney Co. and Chairman at Medhelp International. In his past career Mr. DeSouza was Chief Executive Officer at Flash Communications, Manager-Product Unit at Microsoft Corp., President-Products & Services at NortonLifeLock, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer of IMlogic, Inc. (a subsidiary of NortonLifeLock, Inc.) and Advisor at Kodiak Venture Partners. Francis A. deSouza received a graduate degree and an undergraduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Known holdings in public companies
Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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ILLUMINA, INC.
0.08% | 2023-04-16 | 120,992 ( 0.08% ) | 17 M $ | 2024-02-28 |
WALT DISNEY COMPANY
0.00% | 2024-01-25 | 15,859 ( 0.00% ) | 2 M $ | 2024-02-28 |
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Francis deSouza active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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WALT DISNEY COMPANY (THE) | Director/Board Member | 2018-01-31 |
Medhelp International
Medhelp International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Medhelp International operates as a health non-profit organization. The non-profit company is based in Parma Heights, OH. The CEO of the company is John de Souza. | Chairman | - |
Verinata Health, Inc.
Verinata Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Verinata Health, Inc. focuses on maternal and fetal health. It develop and offer non-invasive tests for early identification of fetal chromosomal abnormalities. The firm's products include 'verifi' prenatal test, a non-invasive test that detects three primary aneuploidies for trisomies 21, 18 and 13 from a single maternal blood draw as early as 10 weeks and 'Monosomy X', a test for Turner syndrome. The company was founded by Michael D. Grisham and Richard P. Rava in 2001 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Francis deSouza
Companies | Position | End |
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ILLUMINA, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-06-10 |
BlueGnome Ltd.
BlueGnome Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BlueGnome Ltd. provides application software services. It offers solutions for detection of copy number variation in the human genome. The firm's main application areas include analysis of constitutional samples to elucidate genetic disease, investigation of haematological malignancies and aneuploidy screening of single cells. The company was founded on October 15, 2001 and is headquartered in Saffron Walden, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2017-04-04 |
CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2016-06-22 |
GEN DIGITAL INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2013-11-10 |
DigiCert Japan GK
DigiCert Japan GK Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services DigiCert Japan GK engages in electronic authentication service and outsourcing operations. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Security and Service Business; and Information Technology (IT) Service and Management Business. The Security and Service Business segment provides SSL server certificate service, client authentication service, consulting, and security information service. The IT Service and Management Business segment provides remote operation and monitoring of network and systems. The company was founded on February 23, 1996 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Director/Board Member | 2012-12-31 |
Training of Francis deSouza
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 4 |
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WALT DISNEY COMPANY (THE) | Consumer Services |
MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technology Services |
GEN DIGITAL INC. | Technology Services |
ILLUMINA, INC. | Health Technology |
Private companies | 9 |
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Citrix Systems, Inc.
Citrix Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Citrix Systems, Inc. is an enterprise software company. It engages in the business of delivering a digital workspace solution that provides unified, reliable, and secure access to work resources and simplifies work execution and collaboration across every work channel, device, and location. The company was founded by Edward E. Iacobucci on April 17, 1989 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL. | Technology Services |
IMlogic, Inc.
IMlogic, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services IMlogic, Inc. used to provide real-time solutions for archiving, querying and reporting on instant messaging. It used to deliver enterprise-class infrastructure software that helps companies control and leverage the use of Instant Messaging (IM). Its strategic vision used to provide organizations a comprehensive approach for incorporating IM capabilities in business-critical communications and applications. It was founded in 2001 and was headquartered in Waltham, MA | Technology Services |
Verinata Health, Inc.
Verinata Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Verinata Health, Inc. focuses on maternal and fetal health. It develop and offer non-invasive tests for early identification of fetal chromosomal abnormalities. The firm's products include 'verifi' prenatal test, a non-invasive test that detects three primary aneuploidies for trisomies 21, 18 and 13 from a single maternal blood draw as early as 10 weeks and 'Monosomy X', a test for Turner syndrome. The company was founded by Michael D. Grisham and Richard P. Rava in 2001 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Services |
Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc.
Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Advanced Liquid Logic Inc. was a well-funded early-stage company that develops micro fluidic lab-on-a-chip devices for a diverse range of applications including medical diagnostics, drug discovery, environmental monitoring and research instrumentation. The company was headquartered in Morrisville, NC. | Electronic Technology |
Kodiak Ventures Management Company Inc
Kodiak Ventures Management Company Inc Investment ManagersFinance Kodiak Ventures Management Company Inc (Kodiak Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Jim H. Furneaux and David Furneaux. The firm is headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts. | Finance |
DigiCert Japan GK
DigiCert Japan GK Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services DigiCert Japan GK engages in electronic authentication service and outsourcing operations. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Security and Service Business; and Information Technology (IT) Service and Management Business. The Security and Service Business segment provides SSL server certificate service, client authentication service, consulting, and security information service. The IT Service and Management Business segment provides remote operation and monitoring of network and systems. The company was founded on February 23, 1996 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Technology Services |
BlueGnome Ltd.
BlueGnome Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BlueGnome Ltd. provides application software services. It offers solutions for detection of copy number variation in the human genome. The firm's main application areas include analysis of constitutional samples to elucidate genetic disease, investigation of haematological malignancies and aneuploidy screening of single cells. The company was founded on October 15, 2001 and is headquartered in Saffron Walden, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Flash Communications | |
Medhelp International
Medhelp International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Medhelp International operates as a health non-profit organization. The non-profit company is based in Parma Heights, OH. The CEO of the company is John de Souza. | Commercial Services |