--- title: Metaswitch Blog | John Lazar description: "John Lazar joined Metaswitch in 1987 as a software engineer. He was a key member of the founding team that established the Metaswitch network operator business, and has helped to drive the company to a market leadership position with more than 1000 customers, as communication networks become more cloud-based and software-centric. John is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and the BCS (the UK’s chartered institute for IT). He also sits on the board of the non-profit organisations Techfortrade, Technology Trust and Starfish Greathearts Foundation. He graduated from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, with an MSc in Computation and a DPhil in History." --- [ Skip to Content ](https://www.metaswitch.com/blog/author/john-lazar#main-content) An Alianza Company Search: An Alianza Company Menu Close # News and blogs # News and blogs ### Topic - [All Topics](https://www.metaswitch.com/blog) ![John Lazar](https://www.metaswitch.com/hs-fs/file-2468963990-jpg/Portrait_photos/john-lazar-company.jpg?width=150&name=john-lazar-company.jpg) #### [John Lazar](https://www.metaswitch.com/blog/author/john-lazar) John Lazar joined Metaswitch in 1987 as a software engineer. He was a key member of the founding team that established the Metaswitch network operator business, and has helped to drive the company to a market leadership position with more than 1000 customers, as communication networks become more cloud-based and software-centric. John is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and the BCS (the UK’s chartered institute for IT). He also sits on the board of the non-profit organisations Techfortrade, Technology Trust and Starfish Greathearts Foundation. He graduated from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, with an MSc in Computation and a DPhil in History. Prev Next ©2026 Alianza. All rights reserved.