James Sims

Jim is a co-founder and Chairman of Silicon Valley Data Science. Jim founded Cambridge Technology Partners Inc. (Cambridge MA) in 1991 and led the firm to $625 million in annual revenue, 4,500 employees and international prominence. CTP was purchased by Novell, Inc. in 2001. Prior to CTP, he founded Concurrent Computer Corp. and built it to $340 million in annual revenue and 3,500 employees.

Jim also founded GEN3 Partners in 1999 to focus on the business of corporate innovation and expanded GEN3 Partners by creating GEN3 Ventures, designed to create high value companies based on the innovation discipline of GEN3 Partners. He also serves as Managing Partner in GEN3 Capital, LP, a fund established to mine for technology rich opportunities and building growth based businesses.

Jim has served on the EDS Board of Directors, and on the Thru, Inc. Board of Directors. He has served as Chairman of RSA Security, Chairman of Airgain, Inc., Chairman of American E-Pay, Inc., Chairman of Groxis, Inc., Chairman of GenXL, Inc., Chairman of Leveler, LLC, and Chairman of Specialists on Call, Inc.