Dennis Bennie
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Dennis Bennie is the founder and Chief Executive Officer
of XDL Capital Corporation, a venture capital
firm focusing on Internet software.
In the late 1980s, Bennie was the CEO at Carolian Systems International, which was a firm that made business software for Hewlett-Packard
. He arranged for an initial seed investment in 1988 of $1.5 million CAD
into funding development of what would become the core computerized forms product, PerForm. This would go on to be the flagship product that would establish Delrina
. He helped to orchestrate the sale of the firm to Symantec
in November 1995, and for one year served as a Vice President on that firm’s board.
In addition to Delrina, Bennie also played a major role in founding two other notable technology-related businesses: Ingram Micro
and Mission Electronics.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of XDL Capital Corporation, a venture capital
Venture capital
Venture capital is financial capital provided to early-stage, high-potential, high risk, growth startup companies. The venture capital fund makes money by owning equity in the companies it invests in, which usually have a novel technology or business model in high technology industries, such as...
firm focusing on Internet software.
In the late 1980s, Bennie was the CEO at Carolian Systems International, which was a firm that made business software for Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...
. He arranged for an initial seed investment in 1988 of $1.5 million CAD
Canadian dollar
The Canadian dollar is the currency of Canada. As of 2007, the Canadian dollar is the 7th most traded currency in the world. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or C$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
into funding development of what would become the core computerized forms product, PerForm. This would go on to be the flagship product that would establish Delrina
Delrina
Delrina was a Canadian software company founded by four individuals, Dennis Bennie as CEO and chairman, Mark Skapinker as president, Bert Amato as executive vice president and chief technical officer and Lou Ryan as executive vice president of world wide sales...
. He helped to orchestrate the sale of the firm to Symantec
Symantec
Symantec Corporation is the largest maker of security software for computers. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and is a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500 stock market index.-History:...
in November 1995, and for one year served as a Vice President on that firm’s board.
In addition to Delrina, Bennie also played a major role in founding two other notable technology-related businesses: Ingram Micro
Ingram Micro
Ingram Micro, Inc. is a Fortune 100 company and the world’s largest information technology distributor, providing sales, marketing and logistics services for the IT industry in all corners of the globe.-Overview:...
and Mission Electronics.