Aerva Inc. offers a suite of software and services for creating, managing, delivering and engaging with compelling content and experiences across networks of interactive digital displays.
Aerva’s solutions are accessible via the browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari) and are typically delivered in software as a service (SaaS) model—Aerva’s servers are engineered using a cloud computing infrastructure hosted in reputable data centers.
Aerva is a private company based in Cambridge, MA, USA.
Plays well with others
Aerva’s strategic direction involves active partnerships. We currently work with partners in many areas for mutual cooperation and benefit.
If you are interested in becoming a partner, please email partners@aerva.com
or use our contact form on the Contact Us page.
Who’s Behind Aerva?
Sanjay Manandhar, CEO
Sanjay has 15+ years of product development experience, starting his career in software engineering/product development at Siemens, NYNEX and other high tech firms. He has also worked in Europe in finance and advanced product development as VP of Innovation at Rubus, built a team in late 1990’s working on Smart Search, 3D characters with natural language, wireless applications using WAP, SMS and mobile handsets. Sanjay has a BS in EECS from MIT and an MS from the MIT Media Lab, as well as an MBA from INSEAD in France.
David Crow, Systems Architect, Engineering Manager
David is a veteran software engineer with a background in artificial intelligence, network design, and mobile technologies. Formerly, he worked at the MIT Media Lab, where he developed systems for context-aware multimedia and wireless location detection. David has a BS in BCS from MIT.
Board of Directors and Advisors
George Adaniya: George is a serial entrepreneur who has founded 12 companies, of which he sold three and took two companies public, including Andover Controls, where he was its co-founder. His career spans three diverse markets: medical devices, aerospace, and industrial controls. George’s leadership and contributions range from technical (patents) to managerial (strategic and operational), to sales and marketing activities. George has Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (MIT) and an MBA (MIT).
Steve Goldman: Steve retired from Paramount Pictures Television in 2003 after 23 years. His legacy includes the rebirth of the Star Trek dynasty, the start of Paramount Advertiser Sales, the launch of the UPN television network and transformation of the Paramount Stations Group to the country’s fifth largest. He had a leading role in some of syndication’s most successful programs, including Entertainment Tonight, Hard Copy, Arsenio Hall, Maury Povich, Geraldo Rivera, Cheers, Family Ties, Frasier and the Star Trek Franchise. Formerly President of Domestic TV at Paramount Pictures Corp. Steve started his professional life at Ogilvy & Mather in New York in 1966 as a media buyer and planner. Steve graduated from University of Illinois with Bachelor’s degree in marketing.
Philip Guarascio: Phil currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Arbitron, Inc. (ARB, NYSE) a media information and marketing company and is a Board member for Papa John’s (PZZA, NASDAQ), the country’s third largest pizza delivery chain. He is also a Board member of Adspace Networks, Inc., a leading digital media company with screens in the largest shopping malls in the top ten markets. From 1985 to 2000, Mr. Guarascio served as Vice President of Corporate Advertising and Marketing at General Motors where he was responsible for the performance of GM’s “go to market” efforts. He oversaw GM’s multi-billion dollar media spending as well as various corporate initiatives, such as the GM credit card. Mr. Guarascio was the lead executive for sales and marketing for the National Football League (NFL). Phil also served on the Boards of Hot Jobs (sold to Yahoo), Snyder Communications (acquired by Havas) and IAG, an innovative research company (sold to Nielsen in a private transaction).
Richard Kosowsky: Rich brings over 20 years of successful management, technology and investment experience. He was an early employee at QUALCOMM and led several technology development efforts. He has invested and provided interim executive management to dozens of early stage technology companies including Four11.com (acquired by Yahoo), IntelliReach and Emptoris, Inc. Rich holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from MIT, and an MBA with High Distinction (Baker Scholar) from Harvard Business School.
Andrew Schulert: Andrew has 30 years of startup and software development experience. He was one of the key people behind Vermeer, creator of the FrontPage web authoring tool. After Vermeer was acquired by Microsoft in 1996 he became a Development Manager and then General Manager at Microsoft, overseeing FrontPage and the initial release of SharePoint. After leaving Microsoft he became one of the first employees at Sonos, where he led the product development organization for five years.
Peter Smyth: Peter has spent 25 years in the Out of Home (OOH) advertising business including roles as finance director and managing director in Ireland (More Group) and the UK (Clear Channel UK Ltd). Peter is non-executive chairman of Cityspace Ltd, the leading UK-based provider of urban digital networks and Screen Technology Group PLC, a manufacturer of high brightness, high resolution large format display screens, which is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. He is deputy chairman of Cardpoint PLC, an AIM listed deployer of ATMs (automatic teller machines) and also a director of Roundstone TV Ltd, a creator/deployer/broadcaster of interactive retail TV to a range of retail and leisure outlets and venues in the UK and Ireland.