Leadership: Executive Team
Tyler Nelson
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Tyler leads Adenyo’s overall strategic direction, drawing on more than 20 years of experience building, scaling and globalizing successful technology companies, and has developed a deep understanding of the end-to-end mobile economy.
Prior to joining Adenyo, Tyler held the position of vice president, marketing and business development with QNX Software Systems, a leading provider of real-time embedded operating systems. During his tenure as vice president, business development and marketing at Bridgewater Systems, he led the strategy and team responsible for negotiating product contracts with mobile operators and OEMs around the world. He was also instrumental in positioning the company for a successful IPO in the fall of 2007.
As vice president, global business development with Research in Motion, Tyler was responsible for establishing and commercializing relationships with mobile operators, establishment of the firms’ ISV ecosystem, channel and strategic alliances, OEM sales and supporting intellectual property licensing. In 2008, he co-founded YOU i Labs, developers of 2D and 3D GUI engines for resource-constrained mobile devices, which recently has been named as one of Canadian Innovation Exchange’s Top 20 Innovative Companies of 2009.
Tyler is a passionate supporter of early-stage entrepreneurship and works with a number of founding CEOs in early-stage companies as they move toward commercialization.
Kevin McGuire
Chief Technology Officer/Chief Operating Officer
Kevin has been on the forward edge of mobile applications and platforms for over 12 years, leading product, marketing and engineering teams at start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. With the Mobile Communications Business at Microsoft he helped establish the Windows Mobile Strategic ISV Program and emerging competitor strategy. As co-founder, VP Product and Engineering at TrueContext, he was responsible for the product vision, positioning and development of its award-winning, carrier-deployed, SaaS mobile platform. He began his career and held progressively senior roles at Alcatel, Carrier Internetworking Division, through its acquisition of Newbridge Networks. He is a graduate of McGill University and holds multiple mobile software patents.
Ghazala Parvez
Chief Financial Officer
Ghazala is a chartered accountant with an MBA from the University of Toronto. Since starting her career at Ernst & Young in 1991, Ghazala has gained extensive financial management and operations experience in diverse organizations ranging from small private companies to complex international organizations. Before joining Adenyo, she held several senior finance positions, including Director of Finance at SNC-Lavalin ProFac, VP Controller at BCE Emergis Inc. and VP Controller at Lavalife.