Management Team

Michael Slygh

President and Co-Founder
Michael is responsible for strategic planning, contract negotiation and running the daily operations of ICT. He has been instrumental in closing agreements with Microsoft, Nortel Networks, Cisco Systems, RealNetworks, ViaSat, and other major corporations. Prior to founding ICT, Michael, a lifelong entrepreneur, held a number of senior management positions including: VP and co-founder of a 3D video imaging company; president and founder of Slygh Associates which focused on architectural design and construction consultation for independent book stores across the United States; president and founder of "digital/graphic art & design" one of the first computer-based design companies in the Northeast supplying marketing and design services to major companies in the publishing industry. Michael studied philosophy, art and psychology at Ohio State University and in his spare time remains a musician, computer artist, and photographer.

William Sebastian

Chief Technical Officer and Co-Founder
Bill has developed many of the algorithms and advanced architecture at the heart of the AcceleNet technology and he spearheads the technical innovations at ICT. Bill is the holder of or applicant to a number of key U.S. Patents including U.S. Patent 6,253,254 B1, one of the core patents behind ICT's AcceleNet technology. Previously, he created and managed his own engineering company that developed hardware and software for industrial automated test systems for clients in Europe and the United States. Additionally, Bill was president and founder of VSS, an imaging company, from it's founding in 1991 until the founding of ICT in 1996. Bill has contributed to the industry reference "XML Handbook," has delivered major presentations on acceleration technology, and has authored papers for the Data Compression Conference. Bill studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Vijey Sarathy

Chief Financial Officer
Vijey joined ICT in July 2007 and is responsible for the company’s financial statements and controllership functions. He brings more than 20 years of financial management, accounting, and business development experience to the company. Prior to ICT, Vijey was financial controller for HCL America’s government division and was the finance and accounts manager of Gulf Computers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates where, during his tenure, he transferred to the United States to support Y2K related business opportunities. In his early career, Vijey held positions of increasing responsibility in India with Grasim, Videocon, Nestle, and Price Waterhouse. He holds a B.A. in commerce from the University of Madras and is a Chartered Accountant in India and a U.S. Certified Public Accountant.

Peter Lepeska

Vice President, Product Development
Peter is responsible for all AcceleNet product management and engineering. An accomplished manager and programmer with over 14 years of business and scientific applications development, Peter has played an instrumental role in the development of AcceleNet by introducing many of the core components in the system. Peter has also been a major contributor to product focus and strategic market vision for AcceleNet. Peter has a B.S. Degree in Physics from the University of Wisconsin.

Mark Bankes

Senior Vice President, Sales
Mark is responsible for new business development and overall sales leadership at ICT. Mark has over 18 years of experience in market & sales development, business development, plus international and channel sales to service provider and enterprise customers. Prior to ICT, Mark was director of North American sales at Caspian Networks, where he developed sales & partnerships with ISPs and network service providers. He has also served in a number of influential sales and business development positions including director of strategic alliances at Procket Networks, vice president of sales for All Optical Networks, senior director of business development for Calient Networks, and vice president of strategic sales for Marconi Communications (FORE Systems acquisition).

Laura Whitcher

Director, Marketing
Laura spearheads all messaging, demand creation, and sales support activities to enhance the company’s effectiveness in the pursuit of new business. She has spent more than 20 years in the network communications industry holding positions in all aspects of product and service creation and promotion. Laura joined ICT in 2007 following positions with Applied Innovation Inc., Vanguard Managed Solutions, and an 18-year tenure with Motorola. She holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

John Wright

Senior Director, Support
John is responsible for pre- and post-sales technical operations for ICT and for establishing the company’s support partnerships with key OEMs. He has more than 15 years experience building and managing support organizations and delivering technical services to global enterprises. Previously, John held senior customer service and system engineering management positions at Bay Networks, Xylan/Alcatel, Springtide Networks/Lucent Technologies, and Chantry Networks/Siemens. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Nichols College.