Company Bios
Loren Cahlander
Enterprise Architect
Loren specializes in the definition of architectures, technical assessments,
systems integration, and development of large-scale systems.
With over 24 years of experience, Loren has successfully delivered systems encompassing many architectures, computer languages,
operating systems and software development methodologies.
Loren is an Authorized Contributor on the eXist Open Source Database Project. Previously he was an International Consulting Solution Architect with PTC,
a provider of Product Life Cycle Management software.
Loren Graduated from Northwestern University in 1984, with a degree in computer Science.
Ward Johnson
VP Business Development
Mr. Johnson is a founder of the company and has more than 30 years experience in technology, ranging from telecommunications,
graphic systems, video teleconferencing, FTTH technology, computer software, and artificial intelligence.
He was founder and president of Moniterm Corp., a leading supplier of hi-res monitors; founder of Micro Display Systems,
a supplier of computer graphic systems; founder of Production Technologies,
a systems integrator; founder and president of Image-In Software-US,
a supplier of image processing software; founder and president of VideoLabs, a pioneer in video camera systems; founder of World Wide Packets,
a supplier of last-mile FTTH systems: and is also a founder of ZH Computer Inc., a technology incubator based in Mnneapolis.
Mr. Johnson has extensive experience in strategic corporate management, and has a broad entrepreneurial history.
He is a Chemical Engineering (BSChE) graduate of the University of Minnesota.
Henry Neils
President
Mr. Neils is a founder of the company and has more than 30 years experience in technology, ranging from telecommunications, graphic systems,
chemical processing software, computer software, and artificial intelligence. He was VP Technology at CPT Corp., an early supplier of word processing systems;
VP Technology of Moniterm Corp., a leading supplier of hi-res monitors; and is also a founder of ZH Computer Inc., a technology incubator.
In his career, Mr. Neils has extensive experience in strategic corporate management a has a broad and successful entrepreneurial history.
He is a graduate of The Blake School in Minneapolis and holds numerous post-graduate degrees.
Dan McCreary
Semantic Solutions Architect
Dan has over 25 years experience in the computer industry. He worked on UNIX systems at Bell Labs, in the supercomputer
industry and for Steve Jobs at NeXT, Inc. He started his own custom software development consulting firm in 1992 and grew it to
over 75 employees. He became interested in XML and semantic technologies while working for CriMNet in 2001. He then went
on to develop metadata registries for the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota Department of Revenue.
He is interested in metadata, the Semantic Web and XML technologies such as XForms and XQuery. He is also
one of the founders of the XRX web application architecture movement.
Fred Sweeny
General Operations
Fred has been a Director of ZH Computer since November, 2002, and CEO of ZH Computer since May of 2003.
Mr. Sweeny is President and Chief Executive Officer of Venture Management Group,
which works with companies in developing business plans, marketing strategies, raising capital, and general operations.
He has over 30 years of sales and marketing management in the technology industry. Mr. Sweeny was Vice President of
Astrocom Corporation from November 199 to August 2002, and he was President and CEO of Unimax Systems Corporation from 1992 to 1998.
He was President and CEO of Check Technology Corporation from 1987 to 1989; executive Vice President of Printware, Inc. from 1986 to 1987; Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Lee Data Corporation from 1981 to 1986 and held various sales and sales management positions at Univac, Computer Optics, Inc and Four Phase Systems.
He holds a BS degree from the University of Connecticut, and serves on the Board of Directors of a number of smaller companies.