About Us

Who We Are
Lextech Labs is a mobile application company based in Lisle, Illinois. We offer software-based solutions that address real business challenges for entire industries. Lextech Labs will not be selling an iPhone™ version of your favorite game, but instead providing a way for you to connect to your complex systems from anywhere. Our first line of products is a set of easy-to-use surveillance software that allows users to access and control security cameras on an iPhone or iPod® touch.

Our Mission
Lextech Labs' mission is to deliver operational video to support the efforts of first responders wherever they are located.

History
Lextech Labs was founded by Alex Bratton in June of 2008 as a sister company to leading systems engineering and support provider, Lextech Global Services.

As a seasoned entrepreneur, Bratton recognized a need for increased mobility while accessing and controlling high-end security systems. Lextech Labs met this need by commissioning Lextech Global Services engineers to create a family of mobile security control applications for the iPod touch and iPhone.

So why create Lextech Labs, rather than sell products via Lextech Global Services? Starting a new company to sell products rather than expanding Lextech Global Services’ current offerings will keep a tighter focus on each company individually. Lextech Global Services has, and will continue to be, focused on building custom systems that generate revenue for customers. Lextech Labs is a product-based sister company AND customer to Lextech Global Services.

Our Advisory Board

Ray Bratton
Advisory Board Member

Ray has been involved in product development and manufacturing for over 41 years, including Motorola, Inc., International Jensen, Inc., Illinois Tool Works, and QuickSet International, Inc.  His background includes roles in engineering, product management, Director of New Business, Group VP of R&D, VP & General Manager, Executive VP of Advanced Development, and President.  His experience includes two way radio and communications products & systems, police dispatch control centers, spread spectrum data link radios, RF wireless modems, automotive electronics, and smart camera/antenna/sensor positioning systems.

He has worked with many premire aerospace/military/homeland defense contractors as well NASA and other US government agencies.

Ray also operated a video production company producing primarily industrial videos, and is an advanced amateur photographer, skilled in videography and digital photography.

Ray received his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Loyola University of Chicago.

Edward J. Condon, Jr.
Advisory Board Member

Ed Condon is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Paradigm Group, Ltd. in Chicago.  Paradigm, a company Condon formed in July 1993, specializes in financial advisory, refinancings, and venture investments.

Condon was Vice President and Corporate Treasurer of Sears, Roebuck and Company.  He retired in 1993 after 27 years with the company.  He was first elected Assistant Treasurer in 1976 and in 1984 assumed additional responsibilities as Corporate Director of Banking worldwide.  In this capacity he oversaw banking for all Sears entities including their principal subsidiaries -- Allstate Insurance Company, Dean Witter Reynolds, and Coldwell Banker.  As the company’s primary representative to the financial community, Condon worked with more than 3,500 banking relationships and arranged for committed credit facilities in excess of $16 billion.

Condon currently serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Audit and Valuation Committees of Northern Trust Company’s family of mutual funds in Chicago; Member of the Board of Advisors of AAVIN Venture Capital, Cedar Rapids, IA; Member of the Board of Directors of the Alzheimer’s Research and Resource Foundation, Washington, D.C.; Member of the Board of Directors of LightBridge Healthcare Research, Inc., San Antonio, TX; Founding Member and on the Board of the Illinois Venture Capital Association; Member of the Board of Governors of The Metropolitan Club, Chicago; Member of the National Advisory Board of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, Austin, TX; Member of the Economic Development Council Technology Commercialization Task Force; Chicago; and Member of the Board and past President of the Graue Mill Homeowners Association, Hinsdale, IL; past Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Financial Pacific Company, Seattle, WA; past Member of the Board of Managers and Audit Committee Chair of The Liberty Hampshire Company LLC, Chicago; past Member of the Board of Trustees of Dominican University, River Forest, IL; past Member of the Board of Directors of the Chicago Children’s Museum; past Member of the State of Illinois External Investment Advisory Board; and past Member of the State of Illinois Technology Fund.  Professional memberships include the National Association of Corporate Treasurers, Financial Executives International, Japan America Society of Chicago, and Investor’s Circle.

A native of Chicago, Condon is a 1963 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.  He served as a First Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.

Art Roldan
Advisory Board Member

Art is a seasoned technology entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in the software industry. He is presently Executive Chairman and CEO of ISD Corporation.

Prior to joining ISD Art was the CEO of SecurePipe. While at SecurePipe, Art led an impressive transformation of the technology service firm into a leading provider of managed network security services resulting in the expansion of the company’s client base to over 1,000 clients and four consecutive years of 65%+ revenue growth. SecurePipe was acquired by TrustWave in December 2006

Prior to joining SecurePipe, Art was the president and CEO of Novarra, a wireless software company and raised $30,000,000 in venture capital within an 18-month period. Drawing on his experience and leadership, Art grew Novarra from a seed start up of three to a mature team of sixty professionals that developed cutting-edge products and acquired blue chip customers and strategic partners. Prior to joining Novarra, Roldan was president and CEO of The Premisys Corp., a leading sales engineering automation software company that was acquired by J.D. Edwards (Oracle). Art’s considerable experience with growing other start-up companies has resulted in their acquisition by public companies.

Art is a board member of the Illinois Technology Association and AFS Technologies has been recognized in Crain’s Internet 100 Executives. He is also a sought after speaker for the entrepreneur programs at Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and the MBA program at The University of Chicago. Art began his career at IBM and holds a BS in business administration from DePaul University.