“ Chris Rust led the SwitchOn series A financing round and was a member of our Board of Directors for Sequoia Capital. SwitchOn made the world's first OC48 deep packet classification processor, enabling a new generation of advanced networking services. It was an ambitious program that took an inspired effort by an exceptional team. Chris understands the sacrifices that are required to build a great technology company. He shared our determination to succeed and was a trusted partner in our journey. He helped us with recruiting our independent Director Cliff Meltzer and several key team members. He shared risk with us when others would not and helped us get from an idea to market leadership and a $450 Million acquisition by PMC Sierra. ”

“ I knew Chris from the early days at SwitchOn Networks. Chris was on the SwitchOn board (from Sequoia Capital), and I enjoyed his knowledge of the market, his being analytical and forthright, and asking the right questions. Have also enjoyed my conversations with him off and on over the past ten years. I highly recommend Chris. ”