CounterPath Appoints David Karp as Chief Financial Officer
Vancouver, BC, Canada — September 04, 2014
CounterPath Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: CTPS), a leading provider of VoIP (Voice over IP) and Video over IP SIP softphones, today announced that it has further strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of David Karp as chief financial officer.
Mr. Karp was previously chief financial officer of Chemokine Therapeutics Corp., a Vancouver based, publicly traded biotechnology company where he was instrumental in the company’s successful initial public offering and follow-on financing. In addition to raising over $25 million, Mr. Karp was responsible for treasury and U.S. GAAP reporting, as well as the implementation of internal controls. Prior to this position, Mr. Karp was chief financial officer of Neuro Discovery Inc., a Vancouver based, publicly traded investment company focused on biotechnology investing.
Mr. Karp brings more than fifteen years of corporate finance and operating experience, including raising hundreds of millions of dollars through equity financings and managing a number of merger and acquisition assignments, while Vice-President, Investment Banking, for BMO Nesbitt Burns, one of North America’s leading full-service investment firms, in Vancouver.
Mr. Karp, Chartered Financial Analyst, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Ontario and an MBA from the Ivey School of Business in London, Ontario.
“As CounterPath continues to execute on our strategic imperatives and operational plan, we continue to attract world-class talent to our organization. We are excited to welcome David on board, further strengthening our senior management team,” stated Mark Bruk, chairman and chief executive officer.
“I am thrilled to be joining CounterPath at such an exciting time in the Company’s development,” said Mr. Karp. “CounterPath is operating in a high-growth market, and I look forward to executing on our strategic and financial goals as we focus on building out the company.”
About CounterPath Solutions
CounterPath Solutions is a developer of award-winning, high-quality, carrier-grade VoIP (Voice over IP) and Video over IP SIP softphones for service providers, cable operators, Internet telephony service providers, IP PBX manufacturers and OEMs. CounterPath’s SIP softphones are available either pre-configured or as a software development kit (SDK), and provide VoIP (Voice over IP), Video over IP, IM (Instant Messaging), and Presence functionality. eyeBeam — CounterPath’s feature-rich SIP Video over IP softphone with IM and Presence — recently received both Communications Solutions® Magazine’s and INTERNET TELEPHONY® Magazine’s “Product of the Year” Award for 2004. CounterPath’s Pocket PC SIP Softphone was recently named a 2005 Innovation Award winner from INTERNET TELEPHONY® magazine. With over 120 customers in more than 30 countries, CounterPath technology is deployed in more than 5,400,000 IP endpoints worldwide.