Jack is a seasoned Internet entrepreneur and experienced amateur poker player. He founded DFW Internet Services, an Internet Service Provider in 1993 before selling the company to MobilePro Corp, a publically traded telecom company in 2004. Jack then served as MobilePro’s Vice President of Technology and President of its ISP division until 2006 when Mr. Beech left to co-found Programs Network, where he led its efforts in the mobile entertainment content and online gaming space until its sale in 2009.
In 2009, Mr. Beech joined Masergy Communications, an intelligent networking company located in Plano, Texas. At Masergy, Mr. Beech was tasked in revamping the global services department to align with the companies new vision and goals. Mr. Beech left Masergy after its successful sale to Abry Partners in 2011.
After Masergy, Mr. Beech joined SoftLayer Technologies where he served as its Vice President of Business Development, responsible for partners and alliances before becoming Vice President of Business Development for IBM Cloud after its acquisition of SoftLayer.
Today, Mr. Beech services as Vice President of Business Development for IPXO, the only marketplace designed for IPv4 leasing.
Jack has been married to his wife Lanetta for 28 years and has 3 children; Clifton, Peyton & Andrew.