Chris Smith

Chief Operating Officer / Chief Security Officer

Chris brings 23 years of operational experience in enterprise technology and product development to Idera, Inc. Prior to Idera, Inc., he worked for one of the largest healthcare companies in North America building a world class enterprise software division that in less then 2 years created over 8 products and generated 45+ software patents. Previously, he was COO of Versata Enterprises, one of the largest privately owned software companies in the world, where he managed operations for over a dozen acquired companies that delivered growth and world-class profitability. Earlier in his career, Chris was Sr Director of Software Development for Norand, one of the largest handheld computer manufacturing companies that later became Intermec.