# Dave Krauthamer

> Dave Krauthamer is QuSecure’s co-founder and Field CTO, and its former CEO. He previously led Intelenex, an Oracle cloud applications integrator acquired by Emtec in 2015, and has founded ventures in AI and quantum computing. His public work emphasizes practical deployment, cryptographic agility and the modernization of enterprise networks.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Field CTO at QuSecure
- **Organizations:** QuSecure, Intelenex, Emtec, Advanced Fibre Communications, Parker Hannifin, Quantum Thought, Neural Sales, Band of Angels
- **Education:** B.S. in Computer Science, Sonoma State University, Executive program; specific program unspecified, Stanford University, Executive program; specific program unspecified, California Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Led Intelenex before its acquisition by Emtec in July 2015., Intelenex had completed more than 50 Oracle cloud implementations at the time of acquisition., Co-founded QuSecure in 2019.

## Career timeline

- **1988-1998** — Information Systems Manager at Parker Hannifin.
- **1998-2005** — CIO at Advanced Fibre Communications.
- **2005-2015** — President and CEO of Intelenex.
- **2011** — Participated in an Oracle OpenWorld application integration partner panel.
- **2014** — Spoke at Sonoma State on enterprise cloud computing and entrepreneurship.
- **2015** — Emtec acquired Intelenex on July 15; subsequently held revenue and marketing leadership roles at Emtec.
- **2017** — Founded Neural Sales.
- **2018** — Founded Quantum Thought with collaborators.
- **2019** — Co-founded QuSecure.
- **2025** — Rebecca Krauthamer appointed CEO; Dave subsequently identified publicly as co-founder and Field CTO.
- **2026** — Continued public speaking and writing on post-quantum migration and network security.

## Achievements

- Led Intelenex before its acquisition by Emtec in July 2015.
- Intelenex had completed more than 50 Oracle cloud implementations at the time of acquisition.
- Co-founded QuSecure in 2019.
- Intelenex received Oracle recognition for North American midmarket cloud ERP partnership in 2015, as recorded on his LinkedIn profile.
- Served as chair of the Band of Angels Digital Disruption special interest group.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Forbes Technology Council listed his article Cybersecurity At Machine Speed: Why AI-Driven Exploits Change Everything, dated June 8.
- **2026-05** — Published The Risks of Delaying Quantum Encryption Strategies on May 29 in Manufacturing Business Technology.
- **2026-04** — Published a Securities.io article on policy-driven network security on April 13 and appeared in a Converge Digest video published April 10.
- **2026-01** — Listed as a speaker for the January 6 CES session Quantum is Here: Global Industry Challenge & Post-Quantum Cryptography.
- **2025-08** — Interviewed by Alan Shimel for Techstrong TV at Black Hat 2025.
- **2025-06** — Discussed post-quantum telecom security with T-Mobile’s Stacy Williams in a QuSecure webinar.

## Links

- Website: https://www.qusecure.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davekrauthamer/

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