About NeXT

The NeXT Software Executive Team

Steve Jobs

Steven P. Jobs

Chairman and CEO of NeXT


He founded NeXT with five colleagues in September of 1985. Jobs also co-founded Apple Computer, Inc., co-designed the Apple II computer and oversaw the growth of Apple to a two billion dollar company. At the same time, he led the development of the Macintosh computer and the subsequent growth of Apple's Macintosh division into a billion dollar division.


Dominique Trempont

Dominique Trempont

CFO of NeXT and Vice-President of General and Administration at NeXT


Prior to joining NeXT, he was director of finance administration for Raychem Corporation's Electronics Group, a $450 million business. While at Raychem, Trempont was instrumental in the financial turnaround of several of the Fortune 300 company's divisions.


Mitchell Mandich

Mitchell Mandich

Vice-President of Worldwide Sales at NeXT and brings with him more than 15 years experience in the client/server industry.


Before joining NeXT, Mandich served as Senior Vice President of Americas Sales and Marketing at Pyramid Technology, a SIEMENS Nixdorf Company, where he increased their direct sales organization by 160 representatives. Prior to Pyramid, Mandich rose through the ranks at Tandem, including positions as Director of U.S. Sales Operations and Director of Western Region Sales. Mandich began his career at Unisys where he held a variety of sales and management positions.


Sina Tamaddon

Sina Tamaddon

Vice-President of Professional Services, managing NeXT's professional
services organization including support, training, and education.


Prior to joining NeXT, Tamaddon was vice president of advanced technology for Software Alliance, a subsidiary of Teknekron, where he led an organization responsible for the development of new products and provided consulting services based on object-oriented environments to large financial institutions.


Avadis Tevanian, Jr., Ph.D.

Avadis Tevanian, Jr., Ph.D.

Vice-President of Engineering responsible for managing NeXT's engineering department.


He has been part of NeXT's engineering team for more than seven years, previously leading the development of technologies including NeXT's RISC-based products, PDO, and the Mach operating system. Tevanian was a principal designer and engineer of the Mach operating system upon which NEXTSTEP is based. Tevanian completed his Ph.D. in computer science at Carnegie Mellon University.



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