Stephen brings over 25 years of experience in telecommunications, technology leadership, and digital innovation to his role as CEO of Render Networks. Before joining Render, Stephen served as General Manager for Global Industries at IBM, where he was responsible for a multi-billion dollar P&L. He spent 12 years at Nokia in various executive sales and strategy roles, including four years on the leadership team of the Nobel Prize-winning Nokia Bell Labs. Rose holds a Master’s degree in Strategy & Organizational Leadership from the University of Oxford and is based in New Jersey with his wife and four children.