Percussion Software Management Team
Barry Reynolds, Chairman of the Board
Barry Reynolds, one of the company's founders, started Percussion in January 1994. Prior to Percussion, he held senior roles at Digital Equipment Corp. (DEC). Reynolds is a CPA and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Brandeis University.
Michael Robichaud, Chief Executive Officer
Mike Robichaud comes to Percussion Software from Stride & Associates, a multi-brand placement company, where he was most recently the CEO. Under Mike’s leadership Stride grew in excess of 30% CAGR over a five-year period, expanding the company from a regional office to a national corporation with 25 offices in 11 major US cities. As a result of these and other accomplishments, Mike received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Boston Business Journal’s “40 under 40” awards. He is a founding shareholder and an active member of the Percussion board. Mike holds a BA from the University of New Hampshire.
Joseph Wykes, President
Joe Wykes brings more than a decade of experience working for Percussion Software, and has a strong track record of success. As the Managing Director of European Operations, Joe led Percussion to record sales and dramatically grew the infrastructure. He more recently led worldwide sales and alliances from Percussion’s San Francisco office. Wykes practiced law at the Lamb Building and was a member of Middle Temple. He holds a BA from the University of London.
Pete Atkinson, Managing Director, European Operations
Pete Atkinson joined Percussion’s European headquarters in 2004. Prior to Percussion, Atkinson was Head of Channel Sales and Public Sector for Tridion UK Limited. He graduated from Brunel University with a BSc Honours in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Nancy Devine, Vice President, Human Resources
Nancy Devine joined Percussion in 2002 from Bond Technologies. Devine holds an MBA from Simmons Graduate School of Management as well as a BA from Framingham State College.
Ian Annis, Vice President, Worldwide Professional Services
Ian Annis joined Percussion’s European headquarters in 2004. Prior to Percussion, he was the UK Consulting Manager at Sybase (UK) Ltd. He graduated from Kingston University with a BSc Honours in Computer Information Systems Design.
Vernon Imrich, Chief Technology Officer
Vernon Imrich joined Percussion in 1995. Prior to joining Percussion, he pursued graduate research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Imrich holds a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley.
Audra Ryan, Vice President, Finance and Administration
Audra Ryan joined Percussion in 2001 from Marathon Technologies. Ryan holds an MBA from the Boston University Graduate School of Management and a BS from Boston University. Ryan earned the Certified Public Accountant accreditation in Massachusetts.
