W. Michael Williams

Adaptec, Inc. provides innovative data storage hardware and software solutions. It supplies technologies and applications supported by major storage and system OEMs, system integrators, system builders, and value-added resellers that deliver enabling technology and products to address many of the most critical applications in data storage. It delivers ASICs, host-bus adapters, value-oriented and high-performance SATA/SAS and SCSI RAID controllers, and storage software for IP storage area networks. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Maxtor Corp. makes hard disk drives used in PCs used by manufacturers such as Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Fujitsu Siemens and IBM. Its drives are also used in servers and consumer electronics. The company is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Fabrik, now part of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, offers a complete line of online services, software and storage solutions for consumers, audio/video (A/V) professionals and business users. Its passion makes them like no other. They challenge the norm, and are driven to break the mold of what traditional storage companies are expected to provide. They deliver remarkably streamlined ways to not just store and protect your content, but also access, share and manage your digital photos, music, video and documents. Through integrated software, web services and storage solutions, they strive to continually deliver an experience that far exceeds expectation.

Part of Quantum Corp., Connex, Inc. is a company that manufactures network storage solutions. The company is based in San Jose, CA. Connex was acquired by Quantum Corp. from Western Digital Corp. on August 08, 2001 for $11 million.

Part of Steel Partners Holdings LP, Ridge Technologies is a company that provides storage solutions for NT servers. The company is based in Secaucus, NJ. The company was founded by Ian Sullivan, W. Michael Williams. Ridge Technologies was acquired by Adaptec, Inc. on April 08, 1998 for $21.20 million.