Jay Steele
Chief Executive Officer at Focus Learning Corp.
Profile
Jay Steele is the founder of Plazmic, Inc. (founded in 2000) and Plazmic, Inc. (founded in 1996).
He was also the founder of Viigo, Inc. (founded in 2004) where he held the title of Director & Chief Technology Officer from 2009 to 2010.
Currently, Mr. Steele is the Chief Executive Officer at Focus Learning Corp.
since 2023.
In his former positions, he served as the President & Chief Technology Officer at Plazmic, Inc., and held the title of Principal at Pulse Microsystems Ltd.
and Side Effects Software, Inc. Mr. Steele completed his undergraduate degree at The University of Waterloo.
Jay Steele active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Focus Learning Corp.
 Focus Learning Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Focus Learning Corp. provides training and compliance software to commercial and government customers. The company is based in San Luis Obispo, CA. The company was founded in 1985 by Gary Sprague. Jay Steele has been the CEO of the company since 2023. Focus Learning was acquired by The Brydon Group LLC on September 27, 2023. | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-07-31 |
Former positions of Jay Steele
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Side Effects Software, Inc.
 Side Effects Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Side Effects Software, Inc. Pprovides 3-dimensional animation and visual effects tool. Its products include houdini FX, houdini core, houdini engine, houdini education and houdini apprentice. The company was founded in 1987 by Kim Davidson and Greg Hermanovic and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Plazmic, Inc.
 Plazmic, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Plazmic, Inc. provides rich content solutions for Java-capable wireless devices. Its product suite enables the creation and distribution of rich wireless content. The company was founded by Jay Steel in 1996 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. | Founder | - |
Pulse Microsystems Ltd.
 Pulse Microsystems Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of TISM Co., Ltd., Pulse Microsystems Ltd. is a leading developer of software for product personalization, apparel decoration creation, and automation. Pulse Microsystems is based in Mississauga, CA. Pulse Microsystems was acquired by TISM Co., Ltd. from 2017146 Ontario Ltd. on August 31, 2022. The Canadian company's software is used for embroidery, direct-to-garment printing, and laser engraving. The company was founded by Tas Tsonis. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Plazmic, Inc.
Plazmic, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Plazmic, Inc. provides rich content solutions for Java-capable wireless devices. Its product suite enables the creation and distribution of rich wireless content. The company was founded by Jay Steel in 1996 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. | President | - |
Viigo, Inc.
 Viigo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Viigo, Inc. develops mobile application software solutions. It specializes in smartphone, blackberry, windows mobile, news, weather, sports and entertainment. The company was founded by Jay Steele and Tas Tsonis in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Founder | - |
Training of Jay Steele
| The University of Waterloo | Undergraduate Degree |
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Plazmic, Inc.
Plazmic, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Plazmic, Inc. provides rich content solutions for Java-capable wireless devices. Its product suite enables the creation and distribution of rich wireless content. The company was founded by Jay Steel in 1996 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. | Technology Services |
Pulse Microsystems Ltd.
Pulse Microsystems Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of TISM Co., Ltd., Pulse Microsystems Ltd. is a leading developer of software for product personalization, apparel decoration creation, and automation. Pulse Microsystems is based in Mississauga, CA. Pulse Microsystems was acquired by TISM Co., Ltd. from 2017146 Ontario Ltd. on August 31, 2022. The Canadian company's software is used for embroidery, direct-to-garment printing, and laser engraving. The company was founded by Tas Tsonis. | Technology Services |
Viigo, Inc.
Viigo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Viigo, Inc. develops mobile application software solutions. It specializes in smartphone, blackberry, windows mobile, news, weather, sports and entertainment. The company was founded by Jay Steele and Tas Tsonis in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
Side Effects Software, Inc.
Side Effects Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Side Effects Software, Inc. Pprovides 3-dimensional animation and visual effects tool. Its products include houdini FX, houdini core, houdini engine, houdini education and houdini apprentice. The company was founded in 1987 by Kim Davidson and Greg Hermanovic and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
Focus Learning Corp.
Focus Learning Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Focus Learning Corp. provides training and compliance software to commercial and government customers. The company is based in San Luis Obispo, CA. The company was founded in 1985 by Gary Sprague. Jay Steele has been the CEO of the company since 2023. Focus Learning was acquired by The Brydon Group LLC on September 27, 2023. | Technology Services |
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