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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$75.0M
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  • US
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Founded in 1988, DataDirect Networks is a leading, global supplier of storage systems specifically designed for large capacity and high bandwidth applications. Our products address complex storage system challenges faced in Internet content hosting, data backup, computer modeling and simulation, tape replacement, and the production and distribution of film and video. Our Silicon Storage Architecture (S2A) has been uniquely designed to help organizations reliably store and process the rapid growth in large data files they are experiencing, while reducing the capital costs, operating expenses, and administration overhead of the storage network. S2A Storage Systems accelerate content delivery, enable real-time collaborative workflows, and shorten design and operating cycle times. They are commonly deployed in a range of application environments, including video and film production, computer modeling and simulation, data backup and archiving, cluster and supercomputing. The data patterns these applications create and process contain much larger file sizes that must be rapidly transferred and processed, in addition to being stored. Our S2A systems are deployed by several leading Internet, media, oil & gas, and financial firms, as well as on several of the fastest computers in the world, including the top three.

Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder
Alex Bouzari
Number of Employees 210
Contact Information

9351 Deering Avenue

Chatsworth, California 91311

www.datadirectn...

(818) 700-7600

NAICS Code Electronic Computer Manufacturing: 334111

Recent Events

  • DataDirect Reaches 1.2PB Per Rack Milestone

    9/08/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • DataDirect Networks Introduces Massively Scalable Cloud Storage System Which Reduces Global Content Delivery Cost by...

    6/22/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

datadirect networks inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Alex Bouzari Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder
Paul Bloch President, Co-Founder
Dave Fellinger Chief Technology Officer
Kevin Rubin Chief Financial Officer
Cameron Presley Vice President, Operations
Doug Schafer Vice President Engineering, Systems & Networks
John Josephakis Vice President, Hpc Sales
Manny Soria Vice President, Operations
Matt Alexander Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Michael Blust Vice President Finance
Robert Woolery Vice President
Sassan Teymouri Vice President, Engineering, Enterprise Storage
Victor Tung Vice President Product Management
Lyssa Reynolds Director of Human Resources
Jay Martin Senior Marketing Manager
Miriam Marsh Senior HR Manager

Alex Bouzari, co-founder of DataDirect Networks, is an industry veteran with more than 20 years in the storage industry and brings a wealth of experience in running profitable, fast growth companies in the field of high technology. Prior to DataDirect, Mr. Bouzari served as CEO of Personal Writer, Inc., and co-founder of MegaDrive Systems, Inc. Mr. Bouzari holds BS degrees in Engineering and Economics from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and graduate studies in Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and at Stanford University.

Organization Position Status
Datadirect Networks Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder Current
Data Direct, Inc. Former
California Institute of Technology BS degrees in Engineering and Economics Former

Paul Bloch, co-founder of DataDirect Networks, brings over 20 years of experience with start-up and management businesses including serving as the president of Personal Writer, Inc., and MegaDrive Systems, Inc. Previously, Mr. Bloch enjoyed a successful tenure as a director for Hi-Tech Consulting Group, a European management consulting firm based in the United States. Mr. Bloch graduated with an Engineering degree from National Superior School of Telecommunications (ENST) in France and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

Organization Position Status
Datadirect Networks Inc. President, Co-Founder Current
California Institute of Technology Masters in Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Datadirect Networks Inc. Chief Technology Officer Current
Gaas Chief Technology Officer Former
Datadirect Networks Inc. Vice President, Engineering Former
Ultimatte Corporation Vice President of Engineering Former
Carnegie Mellon University Former

Organization Position Status
Datadirect Networks Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
University of California, Santa Barbara Bachelor of Science In Business Economics Former

Cameron Presley brings over twelve years of experience with Electronics Manufacturing Service providers where he held various leadership positions in engineering services, new product introduction, and electronics assembly process and test development. Mr. Presley was Director of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering at Emulex Corporation before joining DataDirect Networks in May of 2006. Mr. Presley graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering.

Organization Position Status
Datadirect Networks Inc. Vice President, Operations Current
The University of Alabama Bachelor of Science In Chemical Engineering Former

Doug Schafer brings over seventeen years of engineering and management experience to DataDirect Networks. Prior to joining in June of 2007, Mr. Schafer served as Vice President Engineering, Platform for Ixia, a leading supplier of Internet Protocol test equipment. While at Ixia, he led the development of core sofware systems as well as all hardware. Mr. Schafer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

Organization Position Status
Datadirect Networks Inc. Vice President Engineering, Systems & Networks Current

John Josephakis is Vice President, HPC Worldwide Sales DataDirect Networks. Prior to DataDirect, Mr. Josephakis has spent over 15 years in Management roles in the field of high technology. His prior experiences include Operations and Marketing roles at Bottom Line Distribution, and Sales Management at Peipheral Vision Inc. Mr.Josephakis holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Economics from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from St. Edwars University in Austin Texas.

Organization Position Status
The Linux Clusters Institute Vice President, Datadirect Networks, USA Current
Datadirect Networks Inc. Vice President, Hpc Sales Current
The University of Texas at Austin Mba Former
The University of Texas at Austin Bachelor's Degree In Economics and Mechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Datadirect Networks Inc. Vice President, Operations Current
Data Direct, Inc. Former
Resilien Incorporated Former
Eastman Kodak Company Former
University of Southern California MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Datadirect Networks Inc. Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Current
Irell & Manella Llp Associate Former
Ixia Assistant General Counsel Former
University of California, San Diego Bachelor of Arts Former

Michael Blust joined the company in August 2007. Mr. Blust previously served as the Vice President of Finance for MRV Communications, Inc. and prior to that worked for Arthur Andersen LLP providing services to a wide range of high-tech and manufacturing companies in both the public and private sectors. Mr. Blust holds a Bacelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
Datadirect Networks Inc. Vice President Finance Current

Robert Woolery is Vice President, Product Marketing for DataDirect Networks. He is responsible for identifying, defining and executing DataDirect's product marketing and management plans. Mr. Woolery brings over 20 years of marketing, business development and management experience with proven success in the technology, media and financial services markets. His experience includes success in positioning companies for growth, and development of customer-centric products and services. Mr. Woolery's prior experiences include Executive Vice President at Valumation Software, Vice President of Product Marketing at Xiotech Corporation and Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Balance Marketing, Inc. Mr. Woolery holds a BSIE from California State University at San Luis Obispo and an MBA from UCLA.

Organization Position Status
Datadirect Networks Inc. Vice President Current
Data Direct, Inc. Current
Xiotech Corporation Vice President of Product Marketing Former
University of California, Los Angeles Mba Former

Organization Position Status
Datadirect Networks Inc. Vice President, Engineering, Enterprise Storage Current
Adaptec, Inc. Director of Engineering Former
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Masters of Science In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Datadirect Networks Inc. Vice President Product Management Current

Organization Position Status
Datadirect Networks Inc. Director of Human Resources Current

Organization Position Status
Datadirect Networks Inc. Senior Marketing Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Datadirect Networks Inc. Senior HR Manager Current

Executive News

  • DataDirect Networks Reaches 1.2PB per Rack Milestone, Releases Breakthrough Enterprise SATA Storage System Featuring

    Reuters - 9/08/09 - View Story

  • DataDirect Networks Reaches 1.2PB per Rack Milestone, Releases Breakthrough Enterprise SATA Storage System Featuring Unprecedented Scalability, Density and Energy Efficient MAID

    DMN Newswire - 9/08/09 - View Story

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