Bob Justason

Prior to joining the Mariner team as Chief Operating Officer, Bob held a variety of senior positions with NBTel and Aliant Telecom, including VP, Broadband Engineering, VP, Engineering and VP, Technical Solutions & Support.

Bob’s expertise spans the full range of IP and broadband networking applications and technologies. In addition to leading Aliant Telecom’s Broadband infrastructure deployment, Bob directed the development of industry - first IP applications, including IP Centrex, TV on the PC and the world's first IP TV service to deliver multiple MPEG TV streams on DSL technology. Bob has also led the technology development and implementation of self service and service improvement software and tools for both HSI and IP TV.

Bob was instrumental in establishing NBTel as the first Canadian telephone company to provide internet service, and he led the technology strategy to deliver a widely respected contact center program which delivered over 10,000 seats of agent technology to world leading contact center operators, including Fortune 500 clients.

With an exceptional range of technical and leadership expertise, Bob is highly regarded for his accomplishments in high performance IP network and data center engineering and operations design. Bob envisioned and directed the implementation of the NBTel / Aliant Telecom IT infrastructures to support the next generation Telecom portfolio of services and he led the corporate development of the IT skills, processes and tools to support these products in the consumer and large business markets.

As COO for Mariner, Bob continues to demonstrate innovation in advanced technology management and operations, and triple play IP applications including IP video. Bob is a director of MPI and on the Board of Directors of FORCE/Robak Associates Limited. Bob’s educational background includes a Diploma in Communications Electronics, and numerous advanced technology management, product development and leadership studies.

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