BEDROS BEDROSIAN
Entrepreneur, President
Letter from our President

Recognizing the potential that the Internet held for the real estate industry early on, Bedros co-founded BIRDVIEW Technologies in 1996 to pioneer Internet applications that enable the real estate industry to service a growing Internet focused consumer base. Bedros brings over eight years of computer and hardware engineering experience, with a strong emphasis in software development as well as five years of real estate industry knowledge. Bedros holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

MICHAEL KEHOE
Executive Vice President, Business Development

Mike has been involved in the creating and developing of businesses for nearly 20 years. He established a business advisory program at George Mason University that included 5 business incubators and a world wide reach. He has guided companies in raising capital, corporate governance, strategic planning, international trade development, telework, government contracting and developing marketing strategies. Most recently Mike was a partner at eBrains, an integrated marketing services firm in Washington, DC. At eBrains Mike was responsible for the emerging market practice. He holds an B.A. in Business Administration from Illinois College in Jacksonville, IL and an M.B.A. from the University of Arkansas.

SIROP BEDROSIAN
Vice President, Sales

Sirop is a 30-year veteran in developing new markets for emerging products and services. Prior to joining BIRDVIEW Technologies, Sirop was an executive at Nalco Chemical Company, a Fortune 100 company specializing in water treatment chemicals. During his tenure, Sirop achieved multiple millions of dollars in sales revenues for Nalco and was responsible for developing emerging markets throughout the Middle East and West Africa. Most recently, Sirop was responsible for building a market for Nalco’s products in the West African sub-continent from no sales in 1989 to $16 million in sales just prior to leaving.

JOHN HOVIG
Vice President, Technology

John has 15 years of software engineering and Internet application development experience. Prior to joining BIRDVIEW Technologies, John was responsible for various engineering projects at leading technology companies including Telesciences, EMC and Digital Equipment Corporation. John holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University and an M.S. in Computer Science from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he witnessed the birth of the World Wide Web first-hand.

JULIE MATEGRANO
Director, Industry Relations / Business Development

Julie has been an active leader in the Chicago real estate industry for more than 3 decades. From practitioner to chief regulator, Julie’s experience and knowledge span across all facets of the industry. Most recently, Julie was the Director of Business Development at Rock Financial where she created, developed and implemented programs to assist sales personnel in establishing business-to-business relationships. Julie has also served as a Vice President of Baird & Warner, the largest independent real estate brokerage in the Chicago metropolitan area as well as the Executive Director of the Office of Banks and Real Estate under Illinois Governor Jim Edgar where she was the chief regulatory official for the State’s real estate education, licensing and enforcement policies.

ALEX HOWANSKY
Director, Information Technology

Al brings over 13 years of programming, database, and system administration experience to BIRDVIEW Technologies. Most recently with Winchester Electronics, a division of Litton Industries, he was the central administrator for software, hardware, and network services of a 550-person organization. Al holds a B.A. in Computer and Information Sciences from the State University of New York at Potsdam.

HAIG BEDROSIAN
Director, Operations

Formerly the Director of Technology, Haig spent 5 years in his capacity as technology director involved with MLS technology, custom product development, and more recently, development of automation technology. His role in developing the automation capabilities at BIRDVIEW put him in a unique position to understand and address the operational needs of the company going forward. Prior to serving as a director at BIRDVIEW, Haig was a senior software engineer at Motorola’s Automotive Division where he was responsible for software development projects for such clients as Ford Motor Corporation and General Motors. Haig holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.

AVO MAVILIAN
Director, Sales & Marketing

Avo Mavilian joined BIRDVIEW in April 2004 as Director of Marketing. Prior to joining BIRDVIEW, Avo was a Division Marketing Manager for Farmers Insurance of Oregon. Avo has a degree in Political Science from California State University, Northridge. In his current role, Avo is responsible for BIRDVIEW’s distribution system and overseeing the Company’s marketing initiatives.