With over 30 years of experience, Roger is a leader in the communications and electronic equipment industries, winning respect and praise for his expertise in business leadership, executive management, product development and building successful companies. He has won many awards, including the 1998 Esprit Entrepreneur of the Year and the 1999 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
In 1987, prior to leading Carrier Access, Roger founded Koenig Communications, a value added reseller, (VAR) offering packaged solutions of data networking solutions. Roger also was an independent consultant in wide area networking and international marketing for equipment manufacturers and users, prior to founding Carrier Access.
Roger's career in the communications industry began in 1978, when he joined ROLM Corporation, a telephone equipment manufacturer, as a design engineer. While working for ROLM, Koenig held a number of engineering and engineering management positions including Section Manager of Private Branch Exchange (PBX) development for ROLM and IBM Europe.
Koenig has a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University.