Barry Gekiere
Chairman at Activplant Corp.
Profile
Barry Gekiere is currently the Chairman at Activplant Corp., Director at Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, Director at Geminare, Inc., and Director at Geminare, Inc. (Canada).
Previously, he served as Chairman at Avokia, Inc., Director at Inverpower Controls Ltd., Director at Toronto Venture Group, Director at PARTEQ Innovations, Director at AudienceView Ticketing Corp., Director at Double-Take Software Canada, Inc., Managing Director at Kirchner Private Capital Group, Managing Director at MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) from 2010 to 2020, and Director at GE Intelligent Platforms (Canada), Inc. He also served as President at Devjo Industries, Inc. and General Partner at Ventures West Management, Inc. from 1996 to 2009.
Mr. Gekiere obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Western Ontario.
Barry Gekiere active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Activplant Corp.
 Activplant Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Activplant Corp. provides enterprise manufacturing intelligence software. The firm's software enables manufacturers to collect, store, analyze and distribute critical information throughout the manufacturing enterprise in real-time. Its services include implementation, consulting, training, and technical support services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in London, Canada. | Chairman | 2009-08-03 |
Geminare, Inc.
 Geminare, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Geminare, Inc. provides recovery-as-a-service solutions. Its products include Cloud CORE, Cloud Recovery and Auto Failover, Cloud Storage Assurance 2.0, Virtual Server Rapid Recovery and iCloudRecovery. The firm operates through its offices located in Palo Alto and Toronto. The company was founded in 2004 by Joshua B. Geist and is headquartered in Los Altos, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association | Director/Board Member | - |
Geminare, Inc. (Canada)
 Geminare, Inc. (Canada) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Recovery Point Systems, Inc., Geminare, Inc. (Canada) is a Canadian company that specializes in serving enterprises with complex, heterogeneous environments. Geminare, Inc. (Canada is based in Toronto, CA and was founded in 2006 by Joshua B. Geist, who has been the CEO since 2006. The private company was acquired by Recovery Point Systems, Inc. on November 01, 2021. The company offers a range of services, including resiliency portfolio, cloud services, disaster recovery, traditional disaster recovery, tape vaulting, hosting & colocation, and network support. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Barry Gekiere
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital)
 MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of MaRS Discovery District founded in 2000 by Murray McCaig. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Private Equity Investor | 2020-05-21 |
Ventures West Management, Inc.
 Ventures West Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Ventures West Management, Inc. is venture capital firm headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with additional offices in Toronto, Montréal and Kanata, Ontario | Head-Equity Investments | 2008-12-31 |
Toronto Venture Group
 Toronto Venture Group Investment ManagersFinance Toronto Venture Group provides advisory, finance and management services. It bridges the gap between entrepreneurs and capital through education, communication and networking events. It provides investment ready-entrepreneurs with presentation opportunities to qualified investors. It was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2008-10-13 |
Double-Take Software Canada, Inc.
 Double-Take Software Canada, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Double-Take Software Canada, Inc. provides enterprise data protection and recovery software services. The company's software minimizes data loss due to infrequent replication and lets customers analyze & test data offline from any time period without disruption to ongoing operations. The company serves legal, educational, government, finance, and healthcare industries. The company was founded by Mark Squibb in 1994 and is located in Montréal, Canada. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| GE Intelligent Platforms (Canada), Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Barry Gekiere
| University of Western Ontario | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 15 |
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Devjo Industries, Inc.
 Devjo Industries, Inc. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Devjo Industries, Inc. manufactures chemicals and fertilizers. The private company is based in Markham, Canada. The CEO of the Canadian company is G. Michael Devine. | Process Industries |
Inverpower Controls Ltd.
 Inverpower Controls Ltd. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Inverpower Controls Ltd. is a manufacturer of power electronics modules and advanced high-speed digital controls for use in industrial power supply, power conversion and power quality systems. | Electronic Technology |
Ventures West Management, Inc.
Ventures West Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Ventures West Management, Inc. is venture capital firm headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with additional offices in Toronto, Montréal and Kanata, Ontario | Finance |
Toronto Venture Group
Toronto Venture Group Investment ManagersFinance Toronto Venture Group provides advisory, finance and management services. It bridges the gap between entrepreneurs and capital through education, communication and networking events. It provides investment ready-entrepreneurs with presentation opportunities to qualified investors. It was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
Activplant Corp.
Activplant Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Activplant Corp. provides enterprise manufacturing intelligence software. The firm's software enables manufacturers to collect, store, analyze and distribute critical information throughout the manufacturing enterprise in real-time. Its services include implementation, consulting, training, and technical support services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in London, Canada. | Technology Services |
Avokia, Inc.
 Avokia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Avokia Inc. provides patented database middleware software that ensures the continuous availability of business applications. It offers apLive, a database and operating system. The company offers its products for enterprise applications for disaster recovery at the database level. It was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
PARTEQ Innovations
 PARTEQ Innovations Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1987 by Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, PARTEQ Innovations is a venture capital firm. | Finance |
AudienceView Ticketing Corp.
 AudienceView Ticketing Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AudienceView Ticketing Corp. engages in the provision and development of software and media solutions for ticket sales. It offers services through its platform, which under the brands of OvationTix, Vendini, TheaterMania, WhatsOnStage, LaughStub, ElectroStub, and TuneStub. The company was founded by Kevin Kimsa and Paul J. Atkinson in 2002 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
| Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association | |
Double-Take Software Canada, Inc.
Double-Take Software Canada, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Double-Take Software Canada, Inc. provides enterprise data protection and recovery software services. The company's software minimizes data loss due to infrequent replication and lets customers analyze & test data offline from any time period without disruption to ongoing operations. The company serves legal, educational, government, finance, and healthcare industries. The company was founded by Mark Squibb in 1994 and is located in Montréal, Canada. | Technology Services |
Kirchner Private Capital Group
 Kirchner Private Capital Group Investment ManagersFinance Kirchner Private Capital Group provides merchant banking services. It offers mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures advisory; management assessment; and workouts and turnarounds management services. The firm also provides strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis; negotiation; and strategic planning services. The company was founded by W. B. Kirchner in 1985 and is headquartered in Gadsden, AL. | Finance |
Geminare, Inc.
Geminare, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Geminare, Inc. provides recovery-as-a-service solutions. Its products include Cloud CORE, Cloud Recovery and Auto Failover, Cloud Storage Assurance 2.0, Virtual Server Rapid Recovery and iCloudRecovery. The firm operates through its offices located in Palo Alto and Toronto. The company was founded in 2004 by Joshua B. Geist and is headquartered in Los Altos, Canada. | Technology Services |
MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital)
MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of MaRS Discovery District founded in 2000 by Murray McCaig. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
| GE Intelligent Platforms (Canada), Inc. | |
Geminare, Inc. (Canada)
Geminare, Inc. (Canada) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Recovery Point Systems, Inc., Geminare, Inc. (Canada) is a Canadian company that specializes in serving enterprises with complex, heterogeneous environments. Geminare, Inc. (Canada is based in Toronto, CA and was founded in 2006 by Joshua B. Geist, who has been the CEO since 2006. The private company was acquired by Recovery Point Systems, Inc. on November 01, 2021. The company offers a range of services, including resiliency portfolio, cloud services, disaster recovery, traditional disaster recovery, tape vaulting, hosting & colocation, and network support. | Technology Services |
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