Gerald Hwasta

Gerald Hwasta is the Chairman & CEO of 24/7 Software, leading strategy, and coordinating the product vision, go-to-market activities, and operations of the company. He remains focused on keeping the customer first and driving the growth of the company.

Prior to 24/7 Software, Gerald held executive roles at software and network services companies including ePreop, SoHalo, and The Switch. Previously, he was the founder of Crest Equity Partners, a Silicon Valley private equity firm focused on technology businesses, and a founding team member of the middle-market fund of Silver Lake, the world's leading private investor in technology businesses. In the early years of the internet, Gerald was with Sun Microsystems where he led a business responsible for building network appliances, and with Cobalt Networks, a pioneer designer and developer of Linux server appliances for the hosted internet, where he led Corporate Development.

Gerald graduated summa cum laude with a BS, Computer Information Systems, from Baldwin Wallace University and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.