About Us

Management Team

 

Scott Simpson

President, CEO and Co-founder

Scott has over 20 years of experience in general management, software development, security and telecommunications. Scott oversees company operations and is responsible for overall business strategy. While obtaining his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Honors) degree from the University of New Brunswick, Scott has served on several public and private boards, and actively donates time to startups and Ottawa's tech community.

 

Paul Winterhalder

Vice President, COO and Co-founder

Paul has over 15 years of experience as a software architect and technology manager. He has deep domain expertise in the areas of telecommunications, object-oriented application development and large scale game development. Prior to co-founding bitHeads, Paul worked as a principal architect for Bell-Northern Research's Generic Services Framework project, the largest object-oriented project in the world. He has worked with companies such as 3Com Voice Solutions, Informio, Nortel Networks, Canada Post, GE Aircraft Engines and IBM. Paul holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Degree (Honors) from the University of New Brunswick.

 

Rick McMullin

Vice President, CTO and Co-founder

Rick has over 15 years of experience as a software architect and project manager. Prior to co-founding bitHeads, Rick worked as software architect for Bell-Northern Research's Generic Services Framework project, at the time the largest object-oriented project in the world. He has worked with companies such as 3Com, Fulcrum, Nortel, ObjectTime, Bell Sygma, Bell Northern Research, Rational and The Object People. Rick holds an Honors Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Windsor.

 

Ted Burnett

Vice President of Business Development

Ted brings over 25 years of senior management experience in sales, marketing and business development to bitHeads. His focus is building a strong team at bitHeads that help our clients develop industry leading products successfully. Prior to joining bitHeads, he was Vice President of Technology at Watchfire. At Watchfire, Ted also served terms as Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Vice President of Business Development.

 

Tony Mariani

CFO

Tony is responsible for finance, administration and legal affairs. Tony has more than 20 years of senior financial management experience with both public and private companies. He has a bachelor of commerce degree and is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

 

Frank Toltesi

Vice President of Research and Development

Frank has over 25 years of experience in the software industry, with a primary focus on developing and delivering custom software solutions using various products and development environments. He has experience in both enterprise and mobile development, and his broad set of professional skills include project management, system implementation, application design and development, platform maintenance and product support. Frank has vast experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams in delivering leading solutions to market.

 

Jeff Bacon

Director of Mobile Strategy

Jeff has over a decade of experience in the mobile industry. Prior to joining bitHeads, Jeff has worked designing, developing, producing, marketing and distributing mobile products worldwide. He has worked with companies such as EA, Vivendi, THQ Wireless, Disney & The New York Times to expand the reach of their mobile offerings. Jeff has helped design mobile products and strategy for globally recognized brands such as Rubik’s Cube, The New York Times & Phase 10. He holds a Bachelor of Computer Science and a Minor in Business from Carleton University.