Nick Tidd
Managing Director, 3Com Canada Inc.

Nick Tidd, Managing Director of 3Com Canada, is responsible for all Canadian operations including strategic planning, marketing, sales and distribution, network consulting, research and development, human resources, finance and customer service. In this role, he works with the 3Com Canada team to deliver web-enabled solutions to consumers, small to medium-sized business locations and network service providers

Mr. Tidd was previously Vice-President for the Marketing, Distribution and Consumer business units at 3Com Canada.

Mr. Tidd has been with 3Com Canada since its acquisition of U.S. Robotics in 1997. Before his work with 3Com, Mr. Tidd held senior positions with SRT, Antares Electronics and asap Computer Products. He arrived at U.S. Robotics as part of the company's acquisition of Megahertz Corporation in 1996 where he founded their Canadian operations.

Mr. Tidd sits on various Canadian company boards including Tele-Pages Inc., a privately held company in directory publishing and database management, and NEM, a privately held company in full service corporate planning. In addition, Mr. Tidd sits on the Networld + Interop advisory board developing technology innovation and solutions.

Immersed in technology since childhood, Mr. Tidd developed an encyclopedic knowledge of all forms of digital media and communications technology. Mr. Tidd pursued a career in the information technology field from an entrepreneurial perspective, introduced new technologies, built markets and accurately predicted how trends in technology will translate into new opportunities for individuals, enterprises, technology resellers and solution providers.