Paul Kangro, Applied Technology Strategist for Novell, is responsible for introducing Novell products and solutions to the market-place and working closely with product development to ensure market needs are meet. Paul also provides direction to major companies on strategic choices of net services technology; including directory, security, e-business and content delivery services. Paul has been instrumental in the introduction of Novell's Linux product portfolio into the Asia Pacific Market. Paul has been with Novell for over five years and is a regular presenters at industry and tradeshow.

Prior to joining Novell in 2000, Paul spent 16 years in technical, sales, marketing and management assignments. The majority of his time was at IBM, Paul has also worked for Cable & Wireless Optus and Nortel Networks in technical, marketing and project management roles.

Paul studied Electrical Engineering at the University and New South Wales and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management and a Masters of Management from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management in Sydney. At present he is studying for his MBA.