Roger Northrop has a passion for emerging technology and developing new ways to help us communicate better. He attributes his interests from his history of acting in theater, performing as a musician, and working in desktop publishing, photography, 3D animation and design.

Roger’s continuous examination of the ways changing technology affects the world, paired with his visionary approach to product development, underscores every element of Mutare’s commitment to solving our customers’ most complex business challenges with cutting-edge and evolutionary solutions. 

In his role as CTO, Roger is responsible for driving innovation through R&D activities in Mutare Labs, monitoring industry trends, and leveraging leading-edge and emerging technologies to launch solutions that modernize enterprise communication processes and protect the security of the customer IT environment.

Roger serves as a technology ambassador and expert resource for customers and partners, and he ensures that the voice of the customer is incorporated into every stage of Mutare’s product development, continuous improvement and quality control processes. He possesses an exceptional ability to communicate complex concepts and technologies to audiences with varied backgrounds and experiences.

Roger’s education comes from years of real-world, hands-on experience. He has an entrepreneurial attitude aligned with Mutare’s “start-up” culture and is constantly focused on ensuring that the digital transformation journey is as easy as possible for customers.