About Us
Learn about our background as network access architects.
Our Story
It's a bold statement to say, "We Authenticate the Internet". But when you've created the world's most widely used RADIUS server, it's not hyperbole - it's fact.
In 1999, our founder Alan DeKok created FreeRADIUS. Today, it authenticates, authorizes, and accounts for more systems than all other RADIUS servers combined, serving hundreds of millions of users worldwide daily.
At InkBridge, we're a compact team of fiercely independent network access architects and engineers. When it comes to RADIUS, we don't just know it - we wrote the book on it. But we understand that enterprise-grade networks demand more. That's why we've developed a suite of products that extend FreeRADIUS's capabilities with advanced monitoring, configuration, reporting, and automated multi-site management.
Our expertise spans critical network protocols - DHCPv4, DHCPv6, TACACS+, and DNS - delivering comprehensive, low-risk solutions that simply work. In 2024, we evolved from Network RADIUS to InkBridge Networks, reflecting our expanded capabilities while maintaining our commitment to building the foundational technologies that keep the internet running.
Through our active participation in international standards organizations, we're not just following protocols - we're helping create them. Our systems are the backbone of ISPs, universities, global enterprises, and cloud identity providers, handling everything from traffic surges to network accounting for millions of users.
Partner with us, and you'll build a network foundation so robust, you can focus on your business, not your infrastructure. Because when we say we authenticate the internet, we mean it.
Meet the Team
Alan DeKok
CEO
Alan DeKok is the world’s foremost RADIUS expert. He is creator and leader of the FreeRADIUS Project and has deep experience with management, engineering, and standards bodies.
Marc Rozier
COO
Marc has more than 30 years of senior management experience. He has had roles as VP Engineering, CTO, and CEO at various software and hardware companies. At InkBridge, he is the COO and is responsible for
ongoing operations.
Arran Cudbard-Bell
CTO
Arran has nearly 20 years of experience in RADIUS and IT consulting. He has worked with universities, enterprises, and tier-one telecommunications companies. Arran is responsible for the overall architecture of our solutions, including FreeRADIUS.
Jana Sedivy
VP Customer Experience
Jana is an seasoned leader in enterprise customer experience. She has worked with some of the world's biggest tech companies such as Apple, Adobe, Siemens, UPS, Roche, and Xerox PARC. At InkBridge, she is responsible for the overall satisfaction of customers.
Terry Burton
Director of Security
Terry has over 20 years of experience in IT system management in universities and enterprises. He is rearchitecting the security infrastructure at InkBridge. In addition, he is a recognized world expert in bar codes and actively contributes to standards bodies.
Nick Porter
Director of Engineering
Nick is an expert in SQL, DHCP, and related Internet technologies and has over 20 years experience in systems engineering and ERP systems. At InkBridge, he is responsible for leading customer projects.
Matthew Newton
Director of Engineering
Matthew has a deep understanding of IT infrastructure for higher education and is a sought after expert in Eduroam deployments. In addition to leading InkBridge customer projects, Matthew contributes to UK based non-profits providing technology support for education.
Ethan Thompson
Software Developer
A network and Internet security specialist, Ethan has expertise in PKI, DNS, TLS, and authentication. At InkBridge, he developed our BlastRADIUS tooling, helps to manage our datacentre, works on customer projects, and is involved in our our standards bodies work.
Jiayu Hu
Software Developer
With a background in the finance sector and consulting, Jiayu is a seasoned python programmer for backend systems. At InkBridge, she develops our customer facing infrastructure, and internal tools for improving efficiency and data security.
Not just RADIUS anymore
FreeRADIUS remains at the core of our DNA. However, over the last 20 years, we have developed solutions for other foundational network protocols. Our customers now look to us for DHCPv4, DHCPv6, TACACS+, and DNS support.
Trusted industry experts
A growing number of Fortune 500 companies and Tier 1 Internet Service Providers have built their AAA systems around our industry leading products. In addition to the underlying core, we design and customize solutions for some of the world's largest companies.
Experts on call
While we remain committed to keeping FreeRADIUS free and open-source, our crack team provides professional services to Enterprise and ISP network managers around the globe. We provide network architecture consulting, custom module development, and ongoing support, among other services.
Our Values
Standards members
We are active in the IETF, WBA, and in other standards bodies. We have written, co-authored, and reviewed multiple standards documents in the field. As a result, our products often implement standards before they are even published.
Relationships matter
With decades of experience in this admittedly niche space, we have developed strong relationships with vendors of all major networking equipment. The high level of trust we have gained helps us resolve vendor- specific issues that might arise with our clients.
Expertise in action
Our extensive background in RADIUS and related technologies means we likely have already solved most problems which affect your network. We can therefore deliver solutions much faster than administrators without this experience.
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