A co-founder of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. in 1981, Mr. Bertelli is Mercury Computer System’s Executive Chairman of the Board (NASDAQ: MRCY).

Nearly two decades ago, Mr. Bertelli identified a class of applications that general-purpose computers and workstations could not satisfy. He recognized an opportunity to build high-performance accelerator processors to increase the performance of demanding scientific and industrial applications, which led to the launching of Mercury Computer Systems. Mr. Bertelli most recently served as the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board.

Prior to founding Mercury, Mr. Bertelli served Analogic Corporation in sales management positions where he developed the awareness of a market need for specialized, high-performance attached processors. Before Analogic, Mr. Bertelli served as a marketing manager for Digital Equipment Corporation's telephone industry products group. After a tour of duty in the Army Signal Corps, he launched his high-tech career with RCA as a system analyst in the RCA Computer Systems Division, and later moved into sales with RCA, then Univac.

Mr. Bertelli has applied his leadership to help numerous New England community organizations and continues his commitment to social responsibility through ongoing corporate donations and supporting associates' efforts to raise money for various causes. He received the Ernst & Young 'Entrepreneur of the Year' Award for New England in the technology manufacturing/hardware category in June 2002. Mr. Bertelli earned an electrical engineering degree from Northeastern University.