Jim Guichard, CCIE No. 2069, is a system architect at Cisco Systems, with a primary focus on MPLS/IP Layer-2 and Layer-3 VPN technologies. During the last eight years at Cisco, and previously at IBM, Jim has been involved in the design, implementation, and planning of many large-scale WAN and LAN networks.
François Le Faucheur is a system architect at Cisco Systems working in product development and IETF standardization in the area of IP QoS and MPLS. Prior to joining Cisco, he worked for several telecom carriers in France and Australia on the development of enhanced services on ATM, Frame Relay, SMDS, and IP.
Jean-Philippe Vasseur is a system architect at Cisco Systems where he works on IP/MPLS architecture specifications, focusing on IP, TE, and network recovery. He is an active member of the IETF and the co-chair of the IETF PCE (Path Computation Element) Working Group. Before joining Cisco, Jean-Philippe worked for several service providers in large multiprotocol environments.