List of notable or famous NetApp employees, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This list is a directory of the best NetApp employees, showcasing only the most prominent NetApp employees of all time. This list features past and present top NetApp managers, including both current and retired NetApp executives and alumni. Well-known NetApp staff along with current and former NetApp employees were and still are crucial to the company's success, as without these hard working men and women NetApp would never be what it is today.
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D. Patrick Linehan (Pat) is the senior vice president of worldwide sales. Under
his leadership, the company continues to build on its "Follow the Sun" strategy
to provide customers with 24x7, world-class technical service and support.
Linehan also has served as senior vice president of Global Customer Satisfaction
at Network Appliance. During his tenure, he supported Global Support Centers,
Professional and Educational Services, E-service Support, Marketing Services,
and RAS Support Worldwide. Linehan's demonstrated leadership spans
international, high-technology companies in software and hardware development,
networking, and telecommunications. He brings extensive senior management ...more
Dan Warmenhoven is the chief executive officer of Network Appliance,
Inc., a leader in enterprise data management and open networked storage
solutions. Under Warmenhoven's leadership, Network Appliance has grown
to become a multi-billion dollar company and is now recognized as a
market leader in networked storage—a concept the company pioneered. Warmenhoven
joined NetApp in October 1994 and led the company's initial public
offering in November 1995. Today, NetApp has over 6,000 employees
worldwide, with distribution channels in over 120 countries. NetApp is
included in both the SP 500 and NASDAQ 100 indices and has been
ranked as one of FORTUNE magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work for ...more
David Hitz is an American engineer. In 1992, he, James Lau, and Michael Malcolm founded NetApp, where he became an executive vice president.
A graduate of Deep Springs College, Hitz earned a BSE from Princeton University and went on to work as an engineer at MIPS Computer Systems and as a senior engineer at Auspex Systems.
He is co-recipient (with James Lau) of the 2007 IEEE Reynold B. Johnson Information Storage Systems Award.
Dave Kresse is CEO of Mu Security. He was previously vice president and
general manager of the storage management and application integration
business unit at NetApp [NASDAQ: NTAP] where he led the company's
rapidly growing application integration and data/storage management
software business. Prior to joining NetApp, Dave led product marketing
at Leapfrog Enterprises, where he managed the development and
introduction of eight new product lines. Previously he was part of the
executive team at PowerSchool, Inc. (acquired by Apple Computer),
growing its revenue and customer base nearly 10-fold over a two year
period. Dave has also served as a case team leader and consultant at
Bain Company, ...more
Ed Deenihan is executive vice president of Global Services at Network Appliance, where he oversees the strategic direction and delivery of global technical support and professional services consulting. He joined the company in 2000 as senior vice president for Worldwide Sales. During his tenure in this position, he successfully implemented an aggressive business strategy that resulted in Network Appliance increasing its market share globally. Previously, he was president of the EDS Technology Sector Strategic Business Unit, headquartered in Santa Clara, California. In this role, Deenihan was responsible for all marketing, sales, and service delivery operations to EDS clients in industries ...more