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McDATA Corp.

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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$614.4M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Take a byte out of this! McDATA Corporation provides storage networking and data infrastructure solutions. It makes Fibre Channel and FICON switches, routers, and extension products and helps enterprises to consolidate, move, access, and protect data held within enterprises across storage area networks, metropolitan area networks, and wide area networks. Founded in 1982 and based in Broomfield, CO, it had 2005 revenue of $614 million and employs about 1,000 people. In January 2006, the company's IntrepidA 10000 Director (i10K) was named 'Best Director Switch' as part of InfoWorld's 2006 Technology of the Year Awards.

Chief Financial Officer
Janet K. Cooper
Number of Employees 1,447
Contact Information

11802 Ridge Pkwy

Broomfield, Colorado 80021-5059

www.mcdata.com

(720) 558-8000

NAICS Code Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing: 334412

Recent Events

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    9/21/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Janet K. Cooper Chief Financial Officer
Randy Scheer Chief Accounting Officer & Controller
Scott Berman CFO & Senior Vice President
Tim Grauman CIO & Vice President, IT
Todd A Oseth COO
Adrian Jones Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Services Team
Gary Gysin Senior Vice President, Sales, Worlwide
Jean Becker Senior Vice President, Engineering
Jill Sanford Senior Vice President, HR
Michael Frendo Senior Vice President, Engineering
Rob Beyer Senior Vice President, Customer Support
Wayne Morris Senior Vice President, Marketing, Worlwide
Bruce Chumley Vice President, Channel Sales
Carol Giles Neslund Vice President, OEM Sales
Doug Ingraham Vice President, Product Management
Jeff Vogel Vice President, Corp Development & Strategy
Jonathan Buckley Vice President, Software Platform Services
Karen Niparko Vice President, HR
Michael E. Dailey Vice President, Americas
Paul Brothe Vice President, Corp Quality
Thomas E. Despres Vice President, Manufacturing
Tom McGimpsey Vice President, Business Development
Alex Mendez General Partner
Kathleen Sullivan Director, Public Relations, Global
Creteil Cedex Manager, HR
Fred R. Ishimoto Manager
Herman Leloux Manager, Sales
Michael Hughes General Manager, Northern Europe
Michel Spierenburg Senior Consultant & Sys Engr
Tim Graumann
Van Skilling
Thomas M. Uhlman Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Betsy S. Atkins Board of Directors
Charles C. Johnston Board of Directors
D Van Skilling Board of Directors
John W. Gerdelman Board of Directors
Laurence G. Walker Board of Directors
M. Alex Mendez Board of Directors
Michael J. Sophie Board of Directors
Renato A. Dipentima Board of Directors
Thomas G. Hudson Board of Directors

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The Toro Company Director Current
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Lennox International Inc. Board of Directors Current
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Quaker Oats Company Treasurer Former

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McData Corporation Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Current

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McData Corporation CFO & Senior Vice President Current
Qwest Communications International Inc. senior vice president Former
University of Michigan M.S.E. degrees in Computer Engineering Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former

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McData Corporation CIO & Vice President, IT Current

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McData Corporation COO Current
Sanz, Inc. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Former
University of St. Thomas MBA Former
University of Minnesota Bachelor of Science In Electrical Engineering Former

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McData Corporation Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Services Team Current

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McData Corporation Senior Vice President, Sales, Worlwide Current

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McData Corporation Senior Vice President, Engineering Current

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McData Corporation Senior Vice President, HR Current
Qwest Communications International Inc. chief human resources officer Former
Qwest Corporation Vice President of Compensation, Benefits and HRIS Former
Columbia University J.D Former
University of Wyoming B.S in Finance Former

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McData Corporation Senior Vice President, Engineering Current

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McData Corporation Senior Vice President, Customer Support Current

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McData Corporation Senior Vice President, Marketing, Worlwide Current
BMC Software, Inc. chief marketing officer Former
BMC Software, Inc. senior vice president Former
University of Queensland BSC Computer Science Former

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McData Corporation Vice President, Channel Sales Current

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McData Corporation Vice President, OEM Sales Current

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McData Corporation Vice President, Product Management Current

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McData Corporation Vice President, Corp Development & Strategy Current

Jonathan Buckley brings to PowerFile a track record in building and managing innovative, results-oriented marketing teams among enterprise hardware and software companies. Prior to PowerFile, Jonathan was the Vice President of Marketing for the Software, Internetworking and Blade Switch business lines at McDATA Corporation. His efforts at McDATA resulted in business line growth in excess of 50% year over year during his tenure and led to an award nomination for his contribution. Prior to McDATA Jonathan was a founding team member and Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for NetBrowser Communications, an enterprise software company that delivered a unified management solution for mission-critical infrastructure of Fortune 500 companies worldwide. Jonathan joined NetBrowser from Arthur Andersen, LLP where he was a manager within the business strategy group. He holds a B.A. in Economics from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

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Powerfile, Inc. Vice President of Marketing Current
McData Corporation Vice President, Software Platform Services Current
The George Washington University B.A. In Economics Former

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McData Corporation Vice President, HR Current

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McData Corporation Vice President, Americas Current

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McData Corporation Vice President, Corp Quality Current

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McData Corporation Vice President, Manufacturing Current

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McData Corporation Vice President, Business Development Current

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Storm Ventures, Inc. Managing Director Current
Storm Ventures, Inc. Founder Current
Cellfire Service General Partner, Storm Ventures Current
Storm Ventures, Inc. General Partner Current
Qwaq Inc. General Partner, Storm Ventures Current
Media Publisher, Inc. Board Member of Qumu and Partner Current
Venturi Wireless, Inc. Member of Venturi's Board and Founder and General Partner of Storm Ventures Current
McData Corporation General Partner Current
Inovys Corporation Current
Mobio Networks Inc Board of Directors Current
3LEAF Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Adomo, Inc. Board Director Current
Bivio Networks, Inc. Board Director Current
McData Corporation Board Director Current
3Leaf Networks Board Director Current
Sanera Systems Inc. CEO Former
Cisco Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President, GM Former
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Stratacom Inc. several executive positions Former
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International Business Machines Corporation several executive positions Former
ROLM Corporation several executive positions Former
Sanera Systems Inc. Chairman Former
Airespace, Inc. Board Member Former
Santa Clara University MBA Former
Stanford University Bsee Former

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McData Corporation Director, Public Relations, Global Current
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McData Corporation Manager, HR Current

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McData Corporation Manager Current

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McData Corporation Manager, Sales Current

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McData Corporation General Manager, Northern Europe Current

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McData Corporation Senior Consultant & Sys Engr Current

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McData Corporation Current
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JDS Uniphase Corporation Former
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Information Systems Inc Executive Vice President Former
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TRW, Inc. Former
Experian Chairman Former
California Business Roundtable Director Former
Pepperdine University Master of Business Administration degree in International Business Former
Colorado College Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry Former
The First American Corporation member Former

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McData Corporation Board of Directors Current

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Ultraclenz, LLC President Current
Morgenthau Venture Partners, LLC Current
Ultraclenz, LLC Chairman Current
Ventex Technology, Inc. Chairman Current
In-Shore Technologies Chairman Current
McData Corporation Board of Directors Current
Onstream Media Corp Board of Directors Current
AuthentiDate Holding Corp. Board of Directors Current
The American Stock Exchange LLC CEO Former
Ultraclenz, LLC CEO Former
International Business Machines Corporation Director of Grumman Corporation Former
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Bachelor of Science degree Former
AuthentiDate Holding Corp. member Former

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Bracher Center for Integrity In Leadership Current
American Business Bank Board of Directors Current
Backtrack Reports Director Current
First Advantage's Litigation Director Current
Onvia Inc. Board of Directors Current
McData Corporation Board of Directors Current
First Advantage Corporation Board of Directors Current
The First American Corporation Board of Directors Current
First American Intelligent Recovery Systems (Fairs) Committee Member Current
TRW, Inc. CEO Former
TRW, Inc. Corporate Vice President for Planning and Development Former
Information Systems Services Group General Manager Former
Colorado College Chairman Former
California Business Roundtable Board of Directors Former
Pepperdine University MBA In International Business Former
Colorado College B.A. Former
The First American Corporation member Former

John Gerdelman is a co-founder and executive chairman of Intelliden Corp., a software solutions company. In 2002, John took on the bankruptcy reorganization of Metromedia Fiber Networks and successfully emerged from Chapter 11 in late 2003. Prior to this, he worked with several new ventures as managing member of Mortonsgroup LLC. He has held various positions with MCI Telecommunications Corporation and Baxter Travenol Corporation. Gerdelman served in the U.S. Navy as a naval aviator and received his bachelor's degree in chemistry from the College of William and Mary where he now serves on the Board of Visitors. He currently serves as a director of McData, APAC, Sycamore Networks, Inc. and YDI Wireless.

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Intelliden Corporation Co-Founder Current
Intelliden Corporation Chairman Current
McData Corporation Board of Directors Current
Apac, Inc. Director Current
Eastern Research Director Current
Visitors Board of Directors Current
Long Lines Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Monumental Venture Partners, LLC Advisory Board Member Current
Sycamore Networks, Inc. Director Current
Proxim Wireless Corporation Board of Directors Current
Speakeasy, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Metromedia Fiber Networks Chief Executive Officer Former
AboveNet, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Former
USA.NET, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
MCI Telecommunications Corporation President Former
USA.NET, Inc. President Former
Metaphor, Inc. General Manager Former
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MCI Communications Corporation Former
U.S. Inspect, Inc. Director Former
Apa Director Former
Step 9 Software Corporation Board of Directors Former
YDI Wireless Inc. Board of Directors Former
APAC Customer Services, Inc. Board of Directors Former
College of William & Mary Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry Former

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Silicon Laboratories Inc. Board of Directors Current
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Massachusetts, Inc. PH.D. In Electrical Engineering Former
Massachusetts, Inc. M.S. Former
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Princeton University B.S. In Electrical Engineering Former

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McData Corporation Board of Directors Current

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McData Corporation Board of Directors Current
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Santa Clara University MBA Former
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California State University BS In Business Administration Former

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Liquid Machines, Inc. Board of Directors Current
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New York University MBA Former
University of Notre Dame BS Former

Thomas M. Uhlman is a Managing Partner at New Venture Partners. He was President and Founder of the New Ventures Group at Lucent. He joined Lucent at its inception in 1996 as Senior Vice President for Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Public Affairs. In this role, he oversaw activities relating to acquisitions, new business creation, planning and government affairs. Previously, Mr. Ulhman was Vice President of Corporate Development for AT&T, after a 12-year stint with Hewlett-Packard. As Director of Corporate Development at HP, he was responsible for worldwide equity investments, strategic alliances, and strategic planning.

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New Venture Partners, LLC Managing Partner Current
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iBiquity Digital Corporation Director Current
Visitors Board of Directors Current
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Lucent Senior Vice President for Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Public Affairs Former
AT&T Inc. Vice President Former
Hewlett-Packard Company Vice President of Corporate Development for Former
Lucent Founder Former
New Venture Partners, LLC Founder Former
University of Missouri - St. Louis Associate Professor of Political Science Former
Hewlett-Packard Company Director Former
Productivity Improvement, Inc Director Former
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill PhD In Political Science Former
Stanford University Masters Degree in management Former
University of Rochester Bachelor of Arts degree in political science Former
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