Patrick J. Conte

Topspin Communications, Inc. is a high performance grid and utility computing company. The company manufactures server fabric switches which are designed to connect server computers together into a grid. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Kiteworks, Inc. Provides secure mobile file sharing solutions. Its mobile file sharing is used by corporations and government agencies to secure anytime, anywhere access to information on public, private on-premise and hybrid clouds, while ensuring enterprise security and compliance and its robust features allow users to access and share the latest files and folders on smart phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops. The company was founded by S. Mohan and Nikhil Jhingan in 1999 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Scale Computing, Inc. develops and manufactures data storage systems. It offers HC3 platform that integrates storage, servers, and virtualization software into an all-in-one appliance based system that is scalable, self-healing and as easy to manage as a single server. The firm also offers solutions for private cloud, VDI, V2V Migration, P2V Migration, file sync and share, disaster recovery and VM Security. The company was founded by Jeffery Ready, Nate Hardt, Ehren Maedge, Peter C. Fuller, Mike Olson, Alan D. Hahn, Jason Collier and Scott Loughmiller in 2008 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Azul Systems, Inc. provides Java applications for real time business. Its products include Zing, Zulu and jHiccup. The firm offers solutions for capital markets, telecommunications, retail, online gaming and advertising and finance and insurance industries. The company was founded by Shyam Pillalamarri, Gil Tene, Scott D. Sellers and Stephen W. DeWitt in March 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

NetScaler, Inc. provides networking systems and services. It offers specialized networking hardware for the secure and efficient distribution of applications across networks. Its clients include online content providers and e-commerce vendors. The company was founded in 1998 by Michel Susai and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Wyse Technology is the global leader in Cloud Client Computing. The Wyse portfolio includes industry-leading thin, zero and cloud PC client solutions with advanced management, desktop virtualization and cloud software supporting desktops, laptops and next generation mobile devices. Cloud client computing replaces the outdated computing model of the unsecure, unreliable, energy-intensive and expensive PC, all while delivering lower TCO and a superior user experience. Wyse has shipped more than 20 million units and has over 200 million people interacting with their products each day, enabling the leading private, public, hybrid and government cloud implementations worldwide. Wyse partners with industry-leading IT vendors, including Citrix®, IBM®, Microsoft®, and VMware® as well as globally-recognized distribution and service partners. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, U.S.A., with offices worldwide.

Part of Oracle Corp., Cobalt Networks, Inc. is a company that provides server appliances to enable online presence. The company is based in Santa Clara, CA. The company was founded by Gordon A. Campbell, Robert N. Gunn, Vivek Mehra, Thomas Gilley. Cobalt Networks was acquired by Sun Microsystems, Inc. on December 07, 2000 for $1,341.39 million.

Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides network computing infrastructure solutions. It offers its solutions under the Java technology platform, Solaris Operating System, MySQL database management system, Sun StorageTek storage solutions, and UltraSPARC processor brands. The company also develops networking computing products and technologies which include servers, storage, open source software, tools, and training. The company provides solutions to the social networking, entertainment, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, news, energy, and engineering companies. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Part of Creative Technology Ltd., Dynamic Pictures, Inc. is a supplier of professional 2-D and 3-D graphics boards. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The company was founded by Brian M. Kelleher. Dynamic Pictures was acquired by ZiiLABS Pte Ltd. on July 14, 1998 for $12.60 million.