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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.7M
  • Private
  • US
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Xirrus is the leader in High Performance Wi-Fi with the vision that for Wi-Fi implementations to succeed they must cover large areas, support large user populations, and/or high bandwidth applications with a quality of experience (QoE) and level of security equivalent to wired networks. Xirrus is a privately held company based in Westlake Village, CA that manufactures the patented Wi-Fi Array architecture that integrates up to 16 radios with an onboard Gigabit Switch, Wi-Fi Controller, Wi-Fi Firewall, and dedicated Wi-Fi Threat Sensor into a single device. Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays deliver the highest performance, longest range Wi-Fi, greatest user capacity in the industry. Our solution delivers 2X the range, 4X the coverage, 8X the bandwidth, 14X the throughput, and requires 75% less devices, cabling, switch ports, and installation time compared to any competitive solution available today. The Xirrus solution is ideal for any organization deploying Wi-Fi, especially those that must cover large areas, support large user populations, and/or high bandwidth applications.

Chief Executive Officer
Dirk I Gates
Number of Employees 34
Contact Information

370 N Westlake Blvd Ste 200

Westlake Village, California 91362

www.xirrus.com

NAICS Code Computer Systems Design Services: 541512

Recent Events

  • Xirrus raises $20 million in venture funding

    11/26/09 - New Venture Funded Investment - View Story

  • Xirrus Raises $20M In New Funding

    11/25/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Symbion Healthcare Selects Xirrus for Secure High-Performance Wi-Fi

    11/16/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Best Hospital of 2007 Improves Medical Services with Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays

    6/10/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Dirk I Gates Chief Executive Officer
Kirk Mathews Chief Technologist
Patrick Parker Chief Development Officer and Founder
Steven F Degennaro Chief Financial Officer and Founder
Alan Amrod Vice President, Marketing
Sam Bass Vice President, Operations
Bruce Miller Director of Product Management
Chad Frisby Regional Director
John Digiovanni Regional Director, Emea
Matt McCook Regional Director for The Southeast USA
Charles Bettinelli Regional Sales Manager
Chris Allen Regional Sales Manager
Peter Degelin Regional Manager, Emea
Vladimir Urayev Regional Manager, Emea

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
David F. Marquardt Board of Directors
Eric Young Board of Directors
Steven M. Krausz Board of Directors
William J. Schroeder Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Xirrus, Inc Chief Executive Officer Current
Pepperdine University MBA Former
California State University Bsee Former

Mr. Mathews' track record includes co-founding Xircom, Inc. in 1988, helping to attract venture capital and leading Xircom through its Initial public Offering (IPO). As Chairman of the Board until 1995, he played a key role in product development, manufacturing and sales. Prior to co-founding Xircom, Mr. Mathews was founder, Chairman and CEO of Pertron, Inc., a leading developer of industrial controllers. Pertron was listed among Inc. Magazine's 500 fastest-growing companies four years in a row and was acquired by Square D in 1987. He also held key engineering positions at Amtech, and RCA Corp. Mr. Mathews holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from New Mexico State University.

Organization Position Status
Xirrus, Inc Chief Technologist Current
RCA Corporation Former
Xirrus, Inc Chairman of the Board Former
New Mexico State University Bs In Electrical Engineering Former

Mr. Parker brings more than 20 years' executive level engineering management experience in technology-driven companies to his position at Xirrus. Before spearheading development of the WLAN Array, Mr. Parker served as Chief Executive Officer of Nomadix, Inc., a leading technology supplier to the Wi-Fi public-access market. During his tenure, Nomadix raised more than $16 million in venture funding while striking key OEM relationships with Agere Systems, Proxim and Rockwell Collins. These relationships helped fuel the Nomadix's revenue growth and fourth place ranking on Deloitte & Touche's "Technology Fast 50", a listing of Los Angeles' fastest-growing technology companies. Prior to Nomadix, Mr. Parker held General Manager positions at Zhone Technologies and Xircom, where he led a $400 million business unit.

Organization Position Status
Xirrus, Inc Chief Development Officer and Founder Current
Nomadix, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Zhone Technologies, Inc. Manager Former
Rockwell Collins, Inc. Former

Prior to co-founding Xirrus in 2004, Mr. DeGennaro held the position of Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Calix Networks, Inc., a venture-backed telecom equipment company. At Calix he raised $100 million in venture capital funding and guided the company from the development stage through first customer ship and revenue recognition. Before joining Calix in 2001, Mr. DeGennaro was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Xircom, Inc., a publicly traded manufacturer of mobile networking products. In that role, he provided leadership, vision and strategic direction for the company during periods of significant growth and change. Additionally, he was responsible for all general and administrative functions of the company, including finance, legal, investor relations, information services, human resources, tax, treasury, and business development. Prior to Xircom, he held management positions at KPMG Peat Marwick. Mr. DeGennaro earned a BBA, Accounting from the University of San Diego and is a Certified public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
Xirrus, Inc Chief Financial Officer and Founder Current
Xirrus, Inc Administrative Former
Calix Former
University of San Diego Bba, Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Xirrus, Inc Vice President, Marketing Current
Alcatel Vice President of Enterprise Marketing Former
Ixia Vice President of Marketing Former
Alcatel Director of Field Marketing Former
Health Care, Inc. Sales Director Former
Education, Inc. Sales Director Former
U.S. Navy Former
State University of New York at Albany B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Xirrus, Inc Vice President, Operations Current
Ixia Executive Vice President of Operations Former
Intel Corporation Co-General Manager Former

Mr. Krausz holds a BSEE from Stanford University and an MBA from Stanford Business School, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar.

Organization Position Status
Xirrus, Inc Director of Product Management Current
Stanford Graduate School of Business Mba Former
Stanford University Bsee Former

Organization Position Status
Xirrus, Inc Regional Director Current

Organization Position Status
Xirrus, Inc Regional Director, Emea Current

Organization Position Status
Xirrus, Inc Regional Director for The Southeast USA Current

Organization Position Status
Xirrus, Inc Regional Sales Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Xirrus, Inc Regional Sales Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Xirrus, Inc Regional Manager, Emea Current

Organization Position Status
Xirrus, Inc Regional Manager, Emea Current

Organization Position Status
August Capital Co-Founder Current
OPENLANE, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Xirrus, Inc Board of Directors Current
Seagate Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Microsoft Corporation Board of Directors Current
Mimosa Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Six Apart Board of Directors Current
Netopia, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Skypilot Networks, Inc Board of Directors Current
Autotradecenter, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Western Association of Venture Capitalists President Former
August Capital General Partner Former
Spectra Logic Corporation Former
Sun Microsystems, Inc. Former
Grand Junction Networks Director Former
Seagate Director Former
TVI Corporation Director Former
Adaptec, Inc. Director Former
Stanford University MBA Former
Columbia University BSME Former

Since he co-founded Canaan in 1987, Eric has generated numerous positive investment outcomes from his active investor role in companies such as Argon Networks, Capstone Turbine, Copper Mountain Networks (acquired by Tut Systems), Diffusion Software, Frame Technology, International Network Services, Kalpana, ONI Systems, Spectrian and Visigenic Software. Eric is leading Canaan's portfolio of investments in the power, energy and semiconductor sectors. He became an early investor in energy-related clean technologies, starting with Transphase Systems in the early 1990s, an innovative energy storage technology firm addressing efficient energy usage within large commercial facilities. Eric spearheaded Canaan's investment in the startup phase of Capstone Turbine, the world leader in the microturbine power generation equipment marketplace. As an active Board member for 13 years, Eric helped transform Capstone Turbine from an engineering project into a publicly-held leader in the distributed power generation industry. Eric has also been a director of Enpirion, an early stage company that manufactures high-efficiency, intelligent power supply modules for electronic systems ranging from mobile consumer devices to servers and infrastructure systems. Most recently, Eric has been advising Zolo Technologies on the development of strategic relationships for deploying their optical measurement technology in established power generation markets. Prior to Canaan, Eric was a Senior Vice President of GE Venture Capital where he initiated a number of successful investments in companies such as Nellcor and Octel Communications. Prior to GE Venture Capital, Eric held a variety of sales, marketing and operations management positions within two GE power-related industrial product businesses. Eric holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University and a MBA from Northwestern University. Eric recently served for five years as Silicon Valley's VC industry representative on Nasdaq's Listing and Hearing Review Council. He also is a member of Advisory Council of Cornell University's entrepreneurship initiative, Entrepreneurship@Cornell. He currently sits on the boards of Cortina Systems, eBates Shopping, Enpirion and Lancope.

Organization Position Status
Canaan Partners General Partner, Technology Current
Xirrus, Inc Board of Directors Current
The Advisory Council Board of Directors Current
Enpirion, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Captara Corporation Board of Directors Current
Lancope, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cortina Systems Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ebates Co Director Current
Performanceretail, Inc. Director Current
The Advisory Council Member Current
Canaan Partners General Partner Former
Silicon Valley Corporation Representative Former
Information Network Systems Investor Former
ONI Systems Investor Former
Argon Networks Investor Former
Octel Communications Investor Former
Spectrian Corporation Investor Former
Copper Mountain Networks Investor Former
Frame Technology Investor Former
Nellcor Investor Former
Northwestern University MBA Former
Cornell University BS in Mechanical Engineering Former
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. member Former

Organization Position Status
U.S. Venture Partners General Partner Current
Occam Networks Inc. Chairman of the Board and Lead Director Current
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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
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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

William J. Schroeder has served as a member of the Omneon board of directors since November 2001 and as Chairman of the Board from November 2001 until June 2003. From February 2002 until his retirement from full-time employment in October 2004, Mr. Schroeder served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Vormetric, Inc., an enterprise data storage security company. Prior to that, Mr. Schroeder served as a consultant to various technology companies from January 2001 to February 2002. In addition to Omneon, Mr. Schroeder currently serves on the boards of directors of Con-way Inc., a provider of transportation and supply chain management services, and several privately-held companies. Mr. Schroeder holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and an M.S.E.E. and a BEE, from Marquette University.

Organization Position Status
Omneon Co Member Current
Oxford Semiconductor Ltd. Chairman of the Board Current
Omneon Co Member of the Omneon Board of Directors Current
Xirrus, Inc Board of Directors Current
Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc CEO Former
Vormetric, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Vormetric, Inc. President Former
Conner Peripherals President Former
Diamond Multimedia, Inc. Former
Priam Inc Former
Omneon Co Chairman of the Board Former
Conner Peripherals Vice-Chairman Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Marquette University M.S. Former
Marquette University B.E.E. Degrees Former
Marquette University Bee Former

Executive News

  • Exemplary School District Frees Students from the Tyranny of Wires by Deploying Xirrus 802.11n

    Business Wire - 5/19/09 - View Story

  • CORRECTING and REPLACING Orange Events (French Operations Division) Selects Wi-Fi for NATO...

    Forbes.com - 5/18/09 - View Story

  • Orange Events (French Operations Group) Selects Wi-Fi for NATO Anniversary Summit, D-Day...

    Forbes.com - 5/18/09 - View Story

  • UK`S Best Hospital of 2007 Improves Medical Services with Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays

    Reuters - 5/12/09 - View Story