pavlov bios
MARK SCIFRES
Title
CEO
At Pavlov Since
Pavlov's inception in 1992…Mark started the company!
Passions
Reading and learning.
What rings his bell
Hardcore technical solutions that are just plain simple for the end-user.
But seriously, folks
Mark Scifres founded the company in 1992 while finishing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and, in doing so, started the longest-running successful MDU broadband provider in the country. Believing strongly in building great products that fill the specific needs of owners and property managers, Mark has developed and holds patents for industry-specific technologies.
Robert Grosz
Title
Executive VP and General Manager
At Pavlov Since
2005
Guilty pleasure
Listening to U2 while sipping a highly caffeinated coffee drink.
What rings his bell
Anything that is commonly referenced with acronyms (IPTV, HD-DVR, VoIP, SMATV, QAM).
But seriously, folks
Bob’s worked for huge real estate owners, a cable tv company and an owner of a lot of space ships. He enjoys crunching numbers, pencil sharpening and making win-win deals. Prior to this Pavlovian pursuit, Bob was Director of Sales for EchoStar Satellite, LLC ("Dish Network"), where he was responsible for sales and marketing of EchoStar's video products in the commercial and multifamily housing industry.

