Dyadem Management Team

Kevin North
President and CEO

Kevin North is the President and CEO of Dyadem, responsible for corporate vision, strategy, business growth and total customer satisfaction. Mr. North has been with Dyadem since 1998 and has worked in several key positions in sales, technical support, human resources and professional services, where he advised many Fortune 500 companies on their risk lifecycle and quality lifecycle management practices. When Mr. North assumed the role of Executive Vice President in 2003, he took on all revenue and operational responsibilities. In this role, he doubled Dyadem's revenue within a year, increased staff retention and raised the level of customer satisfaction. In 2005, Mr. North took the company to new heights, launching Dyadem's first enterprise software solution, SmartMOC. He was awarded the title of President and CEO in March 2006, where he continued to lead the organization's strategy. In his vision to fill the quality gap in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Mr. North launched the revolutionary Stature solution for Quality Lifecycle Management (QLM) in June of 2007. In his three-year tenure as CEO, Dyadem has consistently seen a profit and Mr. North has grown revenue year-over-year. In 2007, Dyadem was named one of Deloitte's fastest growing technology companies (Deloitte 2007 Technology Fast 500).

Mr. North has successfully transformed Dyadem from a desktop software engineering company to an enterprise software organization and has grown the customer base to nearly 2,500 companies around the globe. Originally founded in Toronto, Dyadem has expanded under Mr. North’s leadership to North American offices in Texas, California, Michigan and Massachusetts. He is currently an advisor to other start-up technology companies in the Toronto area, and is a regular speaker at conferences, trade shows, universities and colleges.

Mr. North holds a B.A. from Carleton University (Ottawa), and a diploma in Human Resources Management.

Sam Zawaideh
Chief Product Officer

Sam Zawaideh is the Chief Product Officer at Dyadem responsible for product strategy, spanning its desktop and enterprise solutions for process and discrete manufacturing. Mr. Zawaideh manages product development and technology as well as professional services and customer support. A seasoned executive in the Product Lifecycle Management space, Mr. Zawaideh came to the company with more than 19 years of hands-on senior leadership.

Mr. Zawaideh has advised global manufacturers on their innovation initiatives and complicated supply chains including manufacturers in the Far East and EMEA. Prior to his position at Dyadem, Mr. Zawaideh drove the product strategy for MatrixOne as the Senior Vice President of products and solutions; MatrixOne was acquired by Dassault Systèmes. Zawaideh also founded MatrixOne’s Global Services organization, growing it to a $60M business. He was a key driver in the successful IPO of MatrixOne in 2000, and of MatrixOne’s acquisitions of Synchronicity Inc. and Centor Software. Earlier in his career, Mr. Zawaideh held senior field management positions at Adra Systems, Sherpa Corporation, and engineering positions at Johnson Controls.

Mr. Zawaideh holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from Manhattan College, New York.

Andrew Shannon
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Andrew Shannon is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Dyadem responsible for finance, internal and external operations and human resources. Mr. Shannon is a seasoned senior level financial executive, with more than 12 years of professional and managerial experience.

Prior to joining Dyadem, Mr. Shannon was at EDS Canada where he served as financial controller and then acting CFO. Mr. Shannon started his career at Ernst & Young as a corporate tax manager before joining SAS Institute Canada where he continued to increase his financial responsibilities in the areas of tax and financial management. Previously, Mr. Shannon was the Vice President of Finance at SOLCORP where he led the strategic financial integration of SOLCORP into EDS worldwide.

Mr. Shannon is a Chartered Accountant of Ontario and holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Laurentian University.