Chris Tarr
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer at Akkadian Ventures, Inc
Profile
Mr. Chris Tarr is Chief Technical Officer at Akkadian Ventures.
He also co-founder and CTO of Momentum Index.
He joined the Akkadian in 2011.
Before that, he was a co-founder and Board Member of OnRequest Images.
Previously, Mr. Tarr co-founded and was CTO of Expede, Inc., which was acquired by Valtech SA, in 1999.
Prior to that, he was Vice President of Research and Development for ObjectSpace, Inc. and held senior technical roles at Convex Computer Corporation and AT&T Bell Laboratories.
Mr. Tarr holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.
Chris Tarr active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Akkadian Ventures, Inc
 Akkadian Ventures, Inc Investment ManagersFinance Akkadian Ventures, Inc. (Akkadian Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Ben Black and Peter Smith. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 31/12/2010 |
Former positions of Chris Tarr
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Expede, Inc.
 Expede, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Valtech SE, Expede, Inc. is a company that provides advanced technology services specializing in distributed systems development. The company is based in Dallas, TX. The company was founded by Chris Tarr, Ric DeAnda, Curtis A. Hite, Barry Rogers. Expede was acquired by Valtech SA, part of Valtech SE from March 08, 2017 on February 23, 1999. | Founder | - |
Bell Laboratories
 Bell Laboratories Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bell Laboratories provides research and development services. It provides communications technologies including transistors, digital networking, signal processing, lasers and fiber-optic communications systems, communication satellites, cellular telephony, electronic switching of calls, touch-tone dialing and modems. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Murray Hill, NJ. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Convex Computer Corp.
 Convex Computer Corp. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Convex Computer Corp. is engaged in the manufacturing of vector 'minisuper computers. Convex is the minisuper vendors based in Richardson. Exemplar series of the company is based on HP PA-RISC processor technology and paved the way for Convex's acquisition by Hewlett-Packard in 1994. The company is located in Richardson, TX. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Objectspace, Inc.
 Objectspace, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Objectspace, Inc. provides infrastructure software products and services. The private company is based in Dallas, TX. The CEO of the company is David Norris. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
OnRequest Images, Inc.
 OnRequest Images, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services OnRequest Images is the leading provider of powerful, custom imagery and photo production services for the Global 2000. Having the world's largest photo production services network enables its clients to utilize the best fully vetted resources the world has to offer, including photographers, stylists, locations and crews. Combined with OnPro, its collaborative workflow system which underpins every detail of a production, OnRequest Images delivers brand-aligned, cost effective, fast photography solutions for marketers, brand leaders and creative teams. The company has the talent, tenacity and technology to make things happen even on the grandest scale. OnRequest Images is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with offices in New York, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, London, Paris, and Barcelona. | Founder | - |
Training of Chris Tarr
| Purdue University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Convex Computer Corp.
Convex Computer Corp. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Convex Computer Corp. is engaged in the manufacturing of vector 'minisuper computers. Convex is the minisuper vendors based in Richardson. Exemplar series of the company is based on HP PA-RISC processor technology and paved the way for Convex's acquisition by Hewlett-Packard in 1994. The company is located in Richardson, TX. | Electronic Technology |
Objectspace, Inc.
Objectspace, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Objectspace, Inc. provides infrastructure software products and services. The private company is based in Dallas, TX. The CEO of the company is David Norris. | Technology Services |
OnRequest Images, Inc.
OnRequest Images, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services OnRequest Images is the leading provider of powerful, custom imagery and photo production services for the Global 2000. Having the world's largest photo production services network enables its clients to utilize the best fully vetted resources the world has to offer, including photographers, stylists, locations and crews. Combined with OnPro, its collaborative workflow system which underpins every detail of a production, OnRequest Images delivers brand-aligned, cost effective, fast photography solutions for marketers, brand leaders and creative teams. The company has the talent, tenacity and technology to make things happen even on the grandest scale. OnRequest Images is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with offices in New York, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, London, Paris, and Barcelona. | Commercial Services |
Expede, Inc.
Expede, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Valtech SE, Expede, Inc. is a company that provides advanced technology services specializing in distributed systems development. The company is based in Dallas, TX. The company was founded by Chris Tarr, Ric DeAnda, Curtis A. Hite, Barry Rogers. Expede was acquired by Valtech SA, part of Valtech SE from March 08, 2017 on February 23, 1999. | Technology Services |
Bell Laboratories
Bell Laboratories Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bell Laboratories provides research and development services. It provides communications technologies including transistors, digital networking, signal processing, lasers and fiber-optic communications systems, communication satellites, cellular telephony, electronic switching of calls, touch-tone dialing and modems. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Murray Hill, NJ. | Commercial Services |
Akkadian Ventures, Inc
Akkadian Ventures, Inc Investment ManagersFinance Akkadian Ventures, Inc. (Akkadian Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Ben Black and Peter Smith. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
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