At CTO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Orange based CTO’ operating in the Software space. If you think a CTO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Tim Marshall
Chief Technology Officer, Founder of Neudesic
As the leader of the technology team, Tim is responsible for defining the technological trail Neudesic blazes to empower organizations in understanding and leveraging business solutions using the Microsoft Technology Platform. Tim’s wealth of experience in different technologies, along with his extensive expertise across a wide breadth of vertical markets, enables him to assist organizations in making proper technical decisions that help them achieve their visions. His involvement with the technical aspect of the business is deep, as evidenced through his expert presentations at major industry events and his work with development teams nationally. Prior to co-founding Neudesic, Tim was a well-respected software architect at Microsoft. His technical expertise has enabled many organizations in a wide variety of industries to execute their technical vision. Tim received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics from California State University, Fullerton. He currently resides in Irvine, Calif.
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About Neudesic: Neudesic is a Microsoft Gold Certified and Managed Partner with a proven track record of providing reliable, effective solutions based on

Mark Bachman
CTO and Co-Founder of Xidas
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About UC Irvine, Xidas: Xidas is a tech company producing the next-generation of micro-scale solutions for markets such as IoT, Industrial, and Life-tech.
Jason Martin
Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of 29 Prime
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About 29 Prime: 29 Prime is a business network providing online marketing services and search engine optimization to small and midsize businesses.
Neil White
CTO of Centercode
Neil White is the Chief Technology Officer at Centercode, Inc.
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About Centercode: Centercode is a SaaS Customer Validation company providing the platform and services for Alpha, Beta, and Delta Tests.

Chinh Nguyen
Vice President, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Virtium
Chinh’s background includes five years with Vistage International, a leading CEO training organization. Chinh earned his B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of California, and is an inventor – holding several U.S. patents. Chinh is also an active member of industry standards group JEDEC, and contributes leadership and expertise in developing new embedded industry standards and form factors. As director of Savice, a non-profit education foundation, Chinh is devoted to helping underprivileged children improve their lives with greater access to educational resources in rural Vietnam.
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About Virtium: A Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.-based provider of industrial memory and embedded solid state drive products

Mark Lambiase
CTO of Fox Technologies
As Chief Technology Officer, Mark Lambiase is responsible for Product Management, Engineering and Customer Services at Fox Technologies. Mark comes to Fox Technologies with over 20 years of experience designing, building, implementing, and supporting a broad range of identity, authentication and other related security technologies. Most recently, he was the Chief Security Architect and Director of Research at SecureAuth.
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About Fox Technologies: Fox Technologies is a global security company that helps organizations centralize Linux access management across hybrid IT environments.