swXtch.io develops technology to reliably bridge cloud and ground into one seamless network, by unlocking missing networking features and performance required for demanding, high-throughput workflows. - with multicast as the cornerstone.
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swXtch.io was founded to meet the extreme performance demands of one of the world’s largest securities exchanges, handling nearly $25 billion in daily transactions and processing billions of messages with unparalleled speed and reliability.
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​Incubated for 2.5 years, swXtch.io perfected cloudSwXtch and along the way, discovered strong product-market fit, empowering not only Finance, but also Media & Entertainment, Industrials, and Defense workflows​​.
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In 2025, swXtch.io emerged as an independent corporation, dedicated to revolutionizing cloud networking.
Meet The Team
Brent Yates
CEO, Co-Founder
swXtch.io Founder and previous executive of several tech startups. +15 patents in video, data transmission, & related areas.
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Jerry Schall
Chief Operating Officer
Operations leader with extensive experience driving growth in public companies (NYSE: FTV), and private equity-backed businesses.
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Pat McCoy
Chief Product Officer
Formerly CEO/Founder of Intelly, and VP Business Development and CTO of Playout at Imagine Communications.
Geeter Kyrazis
Strategic Accounts, Co-Founder
35-year veteran of the media, software, and defense industries. Serial entrepreneur with multiple startups/exits.
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Ricky Tran
Head of Engineering
Leading expert in high performance & resilient computing, including digital systems architecture & accelerated networking.
Al Fayez, Phd.
Head of Business Engineering
Expert in end-to-end dev and management for service-oriented systems for SaaS. FPGA and Linux R&D.
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Michael Frank
Advanced Networking
Expert in C++/Go developer focused on networking applications and distributed systems. Expert in DPDK and low-level optimizations.
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Roger Kromann
Advanced Networking
Expert in design engineering focused on high performance networking, video packet analysis, and debugging of complex systems.
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Ian Rios
Senior Solutions Architect
Computer engineer with strong knowledge of ST 2110 deployments and cloud-based high-bandwidth media workflows.
Donna Silveri
Lead Solutions Architect
Deep understanding of swXtch.io products and cloud platforms; formally held many roles over 25 years at Imagine Communications.