Principal
Tim Mueller joined martinwolf, the world’s leading middle market IT M&A specialist, as a principal in 2011. An experienced and dynamic leader, Tim has a passion for growing and building market-leading businesses in the Internet and telecommunications industries.
Prior to joining MW, Tim was President and CEO of Phylogy, a Silicon Valley company offering groundbreaking broadband technology to telephone carriers around the world. In 2010, Phylogy was ranked 243rd on the Inc.500 list of fastest growing companies in the United States. The company was acquired by Actelis Networks in March 2011.
In the early 90s, Tim capitalized on the Internet's growing commercial applications as Co-Founder and CEO of Vantage One Communications, where he accomplished numerous "firsts" by uniting non-linear communications with the untapped muscle of the worldwide web. While at Vantage One, he was named Entrepreneur of the Year by USA TODAY/ NASDAQ / Ernst & Young in 1997 and received the Pillar Award for community service from the Small Business Network in 1999. After expanding his firm nationally, Martin Wolf sold Vantage One in November 1999.
In between Vantage One and Phylogy, Tim turned to public service as the Ohio city of Cleveland’s Deputy Mayor/Chief Development Officer, leading initiatives in city planning, building and housing, and economic development that fostered economic growth throughout the region.
A life-long musician, Tim serves on the Board of the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame & Museum and Chairs its Technology Committee. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications/Marketing from the University of Dayton.
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