Networking expert Mark Kalmbach oversees Willigent systems engineering activities related to the Invisible Fence System's Network Operations Center, as well as NOC interfacing to current customer installations. He also oversees IFS integration and deployment activities.

Kalmbach brings more than 20 years experience in wireless, satellite and data communications—including extensive understanding of TCP/IP networks and protocols—to Willigent. He has led sizable teams in the execution of wireless projects for PanAmSat (NYSE:PA), Intelsat, the U.S. Space Command, and the Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity. At PanAmSat, Kalmbach managed large field engineering projects involving hundreds of POPS for the company's satellite Internet "overlay network" project. His hands-on experience integrating, testing, and performing sophisticated measurements of wireless systems in the field and the lab is of special benefit to Willigent. 

Kalmbach earned a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (with emphasis on digital communications) from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD.