President and CEO Jhan Vannatta has charted a course of high achievement, rapid advancement, and stable growth for Signalscape.

In 18 years working with the Department of Defense, Mr. Vannatta focused on the development and management of intelligence data collection and processing systems. His experience included program management, research, algorithm development, embedded systems and Internet protocol analysis.

Mr. Vannatta's extensive defense industry and technology management experience make him ideally suited to lead Signalscape into the 21st century.

“The future of Signalscape is directly tied to the intellectual depth and diversity of the technical challenges we’re able to offer our engineers” he says. “They take substantial pride in finding solutions that meet customers’ operational needs and, in so doing, making the critical difference.”

Mr. Vannatta holds a Masters degree in Computer Engineering from Loyola College and a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University.

Michael Kacher is Director of Engineering at Signalscape. He joined the company in 1998.

Specializing in Signal Processing and Communications, Mr. Kacher has worked extensively with government and commercial entities to design and implement numerous communications monitoring solutions. Prior to joining Signalscape, he worked for Ericsson, Inc. designing baseband hardware for cellular communications equipment.

Recently, Mr. Kacher has focused on ensuring that Signalscape’s Engineering Department continues to maintain the key personnel, tools, and facilities that have made it a first-class provider of high-tech solutions to both government and industry.

Mr. Kacher received his MS in Electrical Engineering from The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and dual Bachelors degrees from the University of Toledo in Engineering Physics and Electrical Engineering.

Director of Products Sam Burgiss leads commercial product activities at Signalscape, including product development, marketing, sales and technical support. He has been with the company since 2000.

Mr. Burgiss applies his experience in engineering, product life-cycle management and marketing to Signalscape's product strategy. His analysis of emerging market segments and responsiveness to customers prompted a recent refocusing of the entire Signalscape product line, leading to the introduction of two new products. In addition, Mr. Burgiss drove the company's recent re-branding effort to create the successful StarWitness^SM product line.

Mr. Burgiss holds an MS in Electrical Engineering from The University of Tennessee and a BS in Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University.

Scott Kell is Signalscape’s Technical Director. He joined the company in 1997.

Specializing in Signal Processing, Radio Frequency, Communication Systems, Image and Video Processing, and Speech Recognition, Mr. Kell acts a resource for each of Signalscape’s business units. His primary duties include managing the corporate Research and Development function, consulting on new Intellectual Property, researching technological advancements and changes, and managing the reuse of existing corporate IP. In addition to his management activities, Mr. Kell also conducts independent and directed research for various customers and programs.

Mr. Kell holds a Masters in Engineering from Princeton University as well as Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Computer and Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.