Presenter Overview



John Petze joined Privaris as President and Chief Executive Officer effective June 30, 2006. Mr. Petze previously served for six years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Tridium Inc., a global software company specializing in device-to-enterprise applications. Tridium saw great success under Mr. Petze’s leadership and was acquired by Honeywell International in late 2005. He is an experienced technology executive, having held the position of CEO, CTO, VP of Marketing and Product Management, VP of Product Development and VP of Operations. He possesses a strong technical background and extensive experience in new product development and the development of marketing programs and customer support organizations. His experience spans hardware and software development, automation systems, networking and Internet technologies. Mr. Petze has served in a variety of senior technical and management positions with manufacturers of hardware and software in his 25-plus year career. He is a cum laude graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, MA, is a frequent speaker at industry trade events and has authored numerous technical papers.
 John Petze

President & CEO

Privaris, Inc.

Current Track Leadership Roles:
Track: Niagara@BuilConn
Current Session Leadership Roles:
Session: Niagara Framework - A Platform for Open SystemsTrack: Niagara@BuilConnEvent: BuilConn 2005 Pre-Conference
Current Presentations:
Session: Niagara Framework - A Platform for Open SystemsRole:Presenter
Session: Open Systems Initiatives - An UpdateRole:Panelist