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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.7M
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- US
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Force10 Networks is the pioneer in building and securing high performance networks. Based on a revolutionary system architecture that delivers best-in-class resiliency and massive scalability, Force10?s TeraScale E-Series switch/routers ensure predictable application performance, increase network availability, and reduce operating costs. Today, many of the world?s largest Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks depend on Force10 Networks.
President & Chief Executive Officer
James HanleyNumber of Employees 250
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Engineering Services: 541330
Recent Events
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Force10 Networks to Deploy InfoNow's Salesforce.com
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Force10 Networks Chooses InfoNow to Drive Channel Inventory Optimization and Provide Detailed Sales Visibility Through...
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Force10 Networks and AFORE Sign Global Reseller Agreement to Drive Cloud Networking Intiatives
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NYSE Euronext to Deploy Force10 Networks' 10 Gigabit Ethernet Core and Access Switches
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NYSE puts stock in 10G Ethernet
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Centina Systems and Force10 Networks Announce Technology Alliance
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Force10 Media Alert: John D'ambrosia Discusses 100 Gigabit Ethernet Network Development at the Internet2 Member...
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Force10 Provides Networking Services to Columbia University Medical Center
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Force10 Reports Q3 Growth
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Force10 Networks Reports 3rd Quarter Growth
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Force10 Supports Magic Cube Supercomputer
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Force10 Networks: Leading Biomedical Research Institute Deploys Force10 Networks to Deliver High Bandwidth Network Services
News & Analysis
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Indiana university powers high-performance distributed cyberinfrastructure with Force10 Networks TeraScale E-Series.(CONTRACTS)
Force10 Networks announced that Indiana University IU has deployed the TeraScale E-Series family of switch/routers to build a distributed, flexible high-performance cyberinfrastructure. In addition to IU's AVIDD and Big Red supercomputer clusters, the cyberinfrastructure includes the university's Data Capacitor, which provides researchers across the nation...
Purdue department of computer science builds state-of-the-art high-performance network with Force10 TeraScale E-Series.(CONTRACTS)
Force10 Networks announced that the Department of Computer Science at Purdue University has deployed the TeraScale E-Series family of switch/routers and the S50 data center switch in its new $20 million state-of-the-art facility. As the high-performance core of the network, the Force10 TeraScale E-Series and S50...
US government high-performance computing center increases network scalability with Force10 TeraScale E-Series.(CONTRACTS)
Force10 Networks announced that the Aeronautical Systems Center Major Shared Resource Center ASC MSRC at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, has deployed the TeraScale E-Series family of switch/routers in a 10-Gigabit Ethernet network upgrade. With the Force10 TeraScale E-Series at the foundation of its network, the...
US government high-performance computing center increases network scalability with Force10 TeraScale E-Series.(CONTRACTS)
Force10 Networks, the pioneer in building and securing high-performance networks, announced that the Aeronautical Systems Center Major Shared Resource Center ASC MSRC at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, has deployed the TeraScale E-Series family of switch/routers in a 10-Gigabit Ethernet network upgrade. With the Force10...
Cornell Theory Center Deploys Force10 E-Series in World's Fastest Windows-Based Supercomputer
MILPITAS, Calif. -- Force10 Networks today announced that the Cornell Theory Center CTC at Cornell University has deployed the Force10 E1200 in its newest high performance cluster, which recently ranked 68 among the world's top supercomputers. The Force10 E-Series links 320 servers in a Windows-based cluster, delivering the reliability and...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| James Hanley | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Karen Blasing | Chief Financial Officer |
| Mark Cooper | Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales |
| Bahman Sohrabi | Vice President, Global Services |
| Eric Tom | Vice President, Business Development |
| George DeLisle | Vice President, Federal Sales |
| John Ferris | Vice President, Operations |
| Sachi Sambandan | Vice President, Engineering |
| Stephen Garrison | Vice President, Marketing |
| Peter Ruzicka | Senior Director, Corp Communications |
| Jennifer Arculeo | Manager, Public Relations |
| Bryan Crews | Investor |
| Gary Morgenthaler | Investor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| C. Richard Kramlich | Board of Directors |
| Marc Randall | Board of Directors |
| Paul Madera | Board of Directors |
| Peter Morris | Board of Directors |
| Rick Roscitt | Board of Directors |
| Stan Meresman | Board of Directors |
| Steven M. Krausz | Board of Directors |
| Tim Weingarten | Board of Directors |
| William Owens | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales | Former |
| CA | Senior Vice President, Worldwide Partner Sales | Former |
| Neoscale Systems, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations | Former |
| Claremont McKenna College | Bachelor's Degree In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Finance | Former |
| Nuance Communications, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales | Current |
| Nortel Networks Corporation | Former | |
| SBC Communications, Inc. | Former | |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Vice President, Global Services | Current |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Former | |
| Rutgers University | Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Bbitv | Current | |
| Qwest Communications International Inc. | Vice President of Sales | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley | MBA | Former |
| University of Hawaii | bachelor's degree in business administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Vice President, Federal Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Tower Hill Insurance Group | Chief Information Officer | Former |
| Raychem | division controller | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Vice President, Engineering | Current |
| Intel Corporation | Former | |
| University of Maryland at College Park | M.S in Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Santa Clara University | M.B.A | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Senior Director, Corp Communications | Current |
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Senior Director, Corp Communications | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Manager, Public Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| New Enterprise Associates | Co-Founder | Current |
| Windward Ventures | Special Limited Partner | Current |
| New Enterprise Associates | General Partner | Current |
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Montagu Newhall Associates, Inc. | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Tabula, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Movius Interactive Corporation | Director | Current |
| Trellis Partners | Advisory Member | Current |
| Silicon Valley Bancshares | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sierra Monitor Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Zhone Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Visual Edge Technology Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Arthur Rock Associates, Inc | General Partner | Former |
| Informative, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| Celetronix | Board of Directors | Former |
| Celetronix USA, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Dallas Semiconductor Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Immunex Corporation | Board Member | Former |
| Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation | Board Member | Former |
| Macromedia, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| Ascend Communications | Board Member | Former |
| Juniper Networks, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| 3Com Corporation | Board Member | Former |
| FABRIC7 Systems, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| Decru Incorporated | Board Member | Former |
| Netsolve, Incorporated | Board Member | Former |
| Foveon, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| Com Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| IP Unity Glenayre, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Harvard Business School | Masters in Business Administration | Former |
| Harvard University | M.B.A. | Former |
| Northwestern University | Bachelor of Science in History | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| McData News | Senior Vice President of Products and Offerings | Current |
| Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. | Senior Vice President of Products and Offerings | Current |
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Vice President of Engineering | Former |
| Amdahl Corporation | Former | |
| Devry University | BS In Electronics Engineering Technology | Former |
Paul Madera was a founder of Meritech in 1999 and currently focuses on the storage, semiconductor and digital consumer sectors. He has been directly involved with Riverbed Technology, Corvis Corporation, 2Wire, PeopleSupport, Salesforce.com, and IntraLase, Inc. Prior to Meritech, Paul was Managing Director and Head of the Private Equity Group at Montgomery Securities/Banc of America. He began his career in finance as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley & Co. in New York. Before joining Morgan Stanley, he served in the United States Air Force as an F-16 Instructor Pilot and a member of the Air Force Liaison Office and representative to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees. Paul holds a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Meritech Capital Partners | Managing Director | Current |
| Bluearc Corp | Founder of Meritech | Current |
| IntraLase Corp. | Team Member | Current |
| Corvis Corporation | Team Member | Current |
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bluearc Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Homestead Technologies, Inc. | Investor and Board Adviser | Current |
| Facebook Inc. | Board Observer | Current |
| Forescout Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| OPENLANE, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Autotradecenter, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Montgomery Securities | Managing Director | Former |
| Meritech Inc. | Founder | Former |
| Meritech Capital Partners | Founder | Former |
| Meritech Inc. | Partner | Former |
| Morgan Stanley | Investment banker | Former |
| Montgomery Securities | Head | Former |
| United States Air Force | Instructor Pilot | Former |
| Tensilica Inc. | Board Observer | Former |
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Board Observer | Former |
| Azul Systems | Board Observer | Former |
| Danger, Inc. | Board Observer | Former |
| 2Wire, Inc. | Board Observer | Former |
| Facebook Inc. | Board Observer | Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | M.B.A. | Former |
| United States Air Force Academy | B.S. | Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | B.S. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agitar Software, Inc. | Current | |
| Junit Factory | Current | |
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Telebit | General Manager | Former |
| Actelis Networks, Inc. | Former | |
| Tasman Networks, Inc. | Former | |
| Montgomery Securities | Former | |
| Yipes Enterprise Services, Inc. | Former | |
| Zhone Technologies, Inc. | Former | |
| Ironport Systems, Inc. | board observer | Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Master's In Business Administration | Former |
| Stanford University | B.S. In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Stanley J. Meresman has been a member of our board of directors since March 2005. Mr. Meresman was a Venture Partner with Technology Crossover Ventures, a private equity firm, from January through December 2004 and was General Partner and Chief Operating Officer of Technology Crossover Ventures from November 2001 to December 2003. During the four years prior to joining Technology Crossover Ventures, Mr. Meresman was a private investor and board member and advisor to several technology companies. From 1989 to May 1997, Mr. Meresman was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Silicon Graphics, Inc. Prior to Silicon Graphics, he was Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of Cypress Semiconductor. Mr. Meresman holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Riverbed Technology, Inc. | Current | |
| Stan Meresman | Current | |
| Corefino, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Vmark, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hytrust, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Silicon Graphics, Inc. | CFO | Former |
| Cypress Semiconductor Corporation | Cfo | Former |
| Silicon Graphics, Inc. | senior vice president | Former |
| Cypress Semiconductor Corporation | Vice President, Finance and Administration | Former |
| SGI Inc. | vice president, finance | Former |
| Castilleja School | Treasurer | Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | MBA | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley | B.S. In Industrial Engineering & Operations Research | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Venture Partners | General Partner | Current |
| Occam Networks Inc. | Chairman of the Board and Lead Director | Current |
| Kasenna, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Trusteer, Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Vontu, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Synfora, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Performanceretail, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Notiva Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Imperva, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Agility Communications, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Xponent Photonics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Object Reservoir | Board of Directors | Current |
| Woodside Priory School | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pathfire, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Xirrus, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sierra Monolithics Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Asempra | Board of Directors | Current |
| Montavista.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| Xponent | Board of Directors | Current |
| Montavista Software, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Netifice Communications, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) | General Partner | Former |
| Daisy Systems | Advisor | Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Arjay Miller Scholar | Former |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Former | |
| Accelerated Networks | Chairman | Former |
| The Board, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Photon Dynamics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Micro Linear Corporation | Investor | Former |
| Xylan Corporation | Investor | Former |
| Verity, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Accelerated Networks | Investor | Former |
| Stratacom Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Applied Digital Access | Investor | Former |
| Occam Networks Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | M.B.A. | Former |
| Stanford University | B.S. Degree In Electrical Engineering | Former |
Tim joined Worldview in January 2000 from Robertson Stephens and Company where he worked in equity research and focused on the telecom and networking equipment sectors. Tim's investments for Worldview are directed at the intersection of broadband, mobile and the Internet. Tim is a board member of Cogent Communications (NSAD: CCOI), Force10 Networks, Ooma Inc., Zoove Inc. and Visage Mobile. Previously, he was an investor in Avvenu (aquired by Motorola), Laurel Networks (aquired by ECI Telecom) and Movaz Networks (acquired by Adva Optical Inc.). Tim holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mvne | General Partner, Worldview Technology Partner | Current |
| Agistics, Inc | General Partner, Worldview Technology Partner | Current |
| Worldview Technology Partners | Principal | Former |
| Agistics, Inc | Executive Chairman | Current |
| Ooma | Board Member | Current |
| Cogentcommunications.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| Laurel Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Butterfly LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Avvenu Inc | Board Member | Current |
| Movaz Networks | Board Member | Current |
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Robertson, Stephens & Company | Telecom Equipment research group | Former |
| University of Pennsylvania | B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Capital Partners, Inc. | Associate | Current |
| Cortina Systems Corporation | Investor | Current |
| Digital Fountain | Investor | Current |
| Santur Corporation | Investor | Current |
| Azul Systems | Investor | Current |
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Aruba Networks, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Intraware, Inc. | web developer | Former |
| Washington and Lee University | BSBA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orb Networks Inc | General Partner, Morgenthaler Ventures | Current |
| Morgenthaler LLP | General Partner | Current |
| Crossbow Technology | Board of Directors | Current |
| Siriinc | Director | Current |
| Active Technologies, LLC | Director | Current |
| Orb Networks Inc | Director | Current |
| Bluearc Corp | Director | Current |
| Nuance Communications, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Force10 Networks, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Terawave Communications, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Ingres Corporation | CEO | Former |
| Orb Networks Inc | Founder | Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | Management Consultant | Former |
| Ingres Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Versata Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Illustra | Chairman | Former |
| Caspian Networks Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| Nuance Communications, Inc. | Board Director | Former |
| Harvard University | BA | Former |
| Stanford University | Former |
Executive News
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JITC Approves Force10 Networks Adit 600 for Interoperability in DoD Networks
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Renowned Ivy League University Hospital and Research Facility Selects Force10 Networks to...
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Renowned Ivy League University Hospital and Research Facility Selects Force10 Networks to Provide Line-Rate 10 GbE Switching Performance to Its Powerful Cluster
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Force10 Networks Reports 3rd Quarter Growth
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Force10 Reports Q3 Growth
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Force10 Networks Reports Dramatic Quarterly Sequential Revenue Growth
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Dell, Brocade to join forces in data center push
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Dell and Brocade Partner to Deliver the Efficient Enterprise
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Dell and Force10 Networks Partner to Provide Unmatched Ethernet-Based SAN Performance
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StillSecure, Force10 Networks Extend Partnership In Convergence Of Network Devices And Security
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Force10 Networks and StillSecure Extend Partnership to Address the Convergence of Networking...
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Force10 Supports Magic Cube Supercomputer
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NetApp and Brocade Expand Relationship, Unveil New FCoE Product
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NetApp and Brocade Expand Relationship, Unveil New FCoE Product Offerings
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