Management

Experienced and understanding. We solve problems that meet the needs of our customers and partners. The management team at HostBridge Technology began their relationship at a previous venture. The success of that venture made it an easy decision to work together again with HostBridge.

Russ Teubner, CEO

Teubner is a seasoned software industry entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in integrating emerging technologies and software product development within large organizations. Since many large organizations rely heavily on IBM mainframes and applications, Teubner has focused much of his creative energy on solving the difficult problems associated with the integration of these legacy systems with technologies that have emerged or evolved more recently. He is recognized as a pioneer in the integration of IBM mainframes and applications with UNIX systems, TCP/IP networks, facsimile transmission networks and, the Internet.

As the standards around the Internet and e-commerce matured during the late ‘90s, he quickly recognized the importance of the eXtensible Markup Language (XML) as a data delivery tool that could enable mainframe applications to communicate with other XML-enabled applications. This led to the invention of HostBridge™, a patented solution that runs on IBM System z mainframes and enables a broad class of applications to communicate using XML.

Business highlights:

  • Teubner and Associates– Teubner founded his first company in 1983. Over 15 years, Teubner and Associates developed four product lines (A-Net, Corridor, FaxGate, and ESP: The Expert Support Program), with customers in 35 countries. Teubner & Associates was named to Inc. Magazine’s list of the 500 fastest growing privately held companies in America three consecutive years.
  • CustomerSoft– In 1997, Teubner spun off the ESP product group into a separate company, raised $1mm in outside equity, and moved the company to Denver, CO.
  • Esker: In 1997– Teubner & Associates merged with French-based Esker S.A. to form Esker, Inc. Teubner served as an executive of Esker from 1997 to 2000, and was involved in merger and acquisition activities, product direction, and company strategy.  Teubner also served on the Esker Supervisory Board from 1997 to 2008.
  • HostBridge– Teubner and one his long-time associates founded HostBridge in 2000.

Personal highlights:

  • 1992, Stillwater Chamber of Commerce recognized Teubner as Citizen of the Year
  • 1993, Teubner received the Outstanding Young Oklahoman award from the Oklahoma Jaycees
  • 1996, Graduate of the MIT Birthing of Giants program
  • 1996 and 1997, Teubner served on the Citizen’s Commission on the Future of Oklahoma Higher Education
  • 1997, Oklahoma State University (OSU) named Russ as a recipient of their Distinguished Alumni Award
  • 1998, Teubner and his wife Julie were honored by President and Mrs. Clinton during a White House Rose Garden Ceremony which recognized a select group of companies and business owners who promote family-friendly employment policies within their organizations and communities
  • 1999, Teubner was inducted into the OSU College of Business Hall of Fame - the highest honor the College can bestow upon one of its graduates

Currently, Teubner serves as a board member of these organizations:

  • Southwest Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: OKSB)
  • OSU Center for Innovation and Economic Development

Scott Glenn, CTO

Glenn uses his broad understanding of enterprise software to maintain the architecture and strategic vision for HostBridge. As one of HostBridge Technology's founders, Glenn is the original designer and author of HostBridge's patented approach to CICS integration. With a background in both mainframe and middle-tier software development, he ensures HostBridge meets the needs of those who install and maintain HostBridge and those who use the XML output for integration. Glenn was the lead developer for Corridor, the first commercial web-to-host gateway, while at Teubner and Associates. In 2000, he joined Tonic Software as the lead architect where he led the design and development of the Tonic product line.

Bill Hinton, CFO

Hinton directs all financial, administrative, and legal projects for the company. With 24 years experience in corporate finance, Hinton ensures financial stability for the company. Prior to joining HostBridge, Hinton spent eight years as CFO for Teubner and Associates and Esker, Inc. He left Esker to form his own company to address the needs of small companies needing CFO services. Before joining Teubner and Associates, he was the director of finance for Royal International Optical for two years and worked for Price Waterhouse in Dallas for thirteen years.

Dan Speer, Director of Business Development

Speer has 25+ years experience in business development, professional services, and sales and marketing. He is responsible for negotiating business partnerships and developing go-to-market strategies for new products and services. Prior to joining HostBridge, Speer held key management positions with IBM, IBM Global Services and Esker Software.

James Alexander , Director of Technical Services

Alexander has 22+ years of experience in mainframe systems programming and managing large IT organizations. He is currently responsible for IT services and HostBridge product support. Prior to joining HostBridge, Alexander was head of information technology services for Oklahoma State University where he set direction for IT services — including network operations — and oversaw integration of disparate technologies into uniform business solutions.