Technology veteran Jim Moran has joined North Bridge Venture Partners, of Waltham, MA, as a general partner, the venture firm announced today. Moran was previously CEO of Covergence, a Maynard, MA, provider of telecommunications software, which was acquired by Burlington, MA-based software firm Acme Packet (NASDAQ:[[ticker:APKT]]) in May for a reported $22.8 million. North Bridge, which said it recently closed two funds of $500 million each, reported that Moran will focus on investments in such fields as Internet commerce, Web 2.0, enterprise software, communications, and healthcare.
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Ryan is an award-winning business journalist who contributes to our life sciences and technology coverage. He was previously a staff writer for Mass High Tech, a Boston business and technology newspaper, where he and his colleagues won a national business journalism award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers in 2008. In recent years, he has made regular TV appearances on New England Cable News.
Prior to MHT, Ryan covered the life sciences, technology, and energy sectors for Providence Business News. He graduated with honors from the University of Rhode Island in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in communications. When he’s not chasing down news, Ryan enjoys mountain biking and skiing in his home state of Vermont.
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