Bal Mattu
CEO, FOUNDER

Bal has a 30-year commercial track record in the Software industry. Previously, co-founder and CEO of RunServiceNet, a pioneer of service-oriented architecture (SOA) development software that was acquired by Longview Solutions in 2006. Prior to this, Bal was the founder and CEO of NoticeCast Software, an innovator of Enterprise Event Management software that was acquired by Cognos Inc. in 2000.

With a unique blend of technology and business skills, Bal is highly versed in conceptualizing, designing and delivering enterprise software products.  With a no–nonsense approach, Bal has a strong track record of leadership and innovation at an international level.

Steve Cook
CHAIRMAN

Steve Cook has over 40 years of experience in the project management software industry, co-founding Welcom in 1983.  He conceived and co-authored Open Plan, the company’s flagship critical path scheduling tool and expanded the company’s product range to include Cobra and other products. Welcom received a number of awards and recognition including Inc multiple 500 rankings, Entrepreneur of the Year and PC Magazine Editor’s Choice. In March 2006, while Steve was President/CEO of Welcom, the company was purchased by Deltek. In 2009 Steve joined Acumen as Chairman, a company born from the need for improved project performance, insight, and vision through analytics. In 2013 the company was acquired by Deltek. Steve joined IdeasCast as Chairman in November 2019. Steve brings considerable project industry knowledge and go-to-market expertise, to accelerate the success of OpusView.