James Baroni has over 30 years of experience in area of fiber optic system design and has worked for R&D organizations within RCA Laboratories’ - David Sarnoff Research Center and AT&T Bell Laboratories. Mr. Baroni has been involved in the development, engineering and procurement of international undersea cable systems since 1992. He held senior technical management positions within Tycom and Tyco Telecommunications where he had network and system design responsibilities for the Tyco Global Network (TGN). Prior to joining DRG in 2006, Mr. Baroni was Vice President of Procurement Management for Tata Communications where he was responsible for global cost reduction and strategic procurement activities. Since joining DRG, he has been active in providing engineering support for SEACOM, MENA, GBI, MCS and other projects. Mr. Baroni holds a BSEE from Rutgers University and a MSEE from Drexel University.