Executive team

Steve Forde - President

Steve is a recognized leader in high performance technical computing and has actively participated in organizations such as the Open Grid Forum and iCore and helped to develop Geant4 for high energy physics research. Steve became fascinated with grid computing in 1996 and is enthusiastic about the opportunities for parallel computing for creative professional and consumer applications. He is driving GridIron Software to deliver solutions that help creative professions take advantage of increasingly powerful multi-core personal computers to meet the explosive demand for digital media.

 

 

 

Previously Steve was the founder and chairman of Creative Shack Inc., an Ottawa-based software firm that was acquired by Mitel Networks in October of 2001. With over a decade of experience in application design, he has worked with development teams at companies such as Apple Computer, Adobe Systems, Sun Microsystems, IBM, Mitel Networks, Tundra Semiconductor, Philsar Semiconductor and MDS Nordion.

Steve studied Radio Broadcasting at Algonquin College in Ottawa, Canada and Radio Engineering while serving with the Canadian Armed Forces.