David Hughes | view posts
Dr. David Hughes is founder and CTO of Silver Peak Systems. He started Silver Peak in 2004 after a year as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Benchmark Capital. David holds fifteen patents covering packet scheduling, routing, and control algorithms. He earned his PhD in electrical and computer engineering from Wollongong University, Australia, and holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Auckland University in New Zealand.
Rick Tinsley | view posts
Rick is president and CEO of Silver Peak Systems. Prior to Silver Peak, he co-founded Turnstone Systems, and as president and CEO, led the company through a highly-successful IPO. Rick has served as an “Entrepreneur in Residence” with Institutional Venture Partners and Benchmark Capital. From 1993-97, Rick held various positions at Newbridge Networks, most recently as VP and general manager with global operating responsibility for LAN products. Rick holds an MBA from the University of Dallas, and a bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Jeff Aaron | view posts
Jeff is a VP of marketing for Silver Peak Systems. He has over 16 years experience in the networking and telecommunications. Jeff holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and economics from Duke University. He is a regular speaker at industry events, and has been a guest author for a variety of leading industry publications, including Network World, Computerworld, CIO, TechTarget, Optimize, and Telephony Magazine. Jeff enjoys snow skiing, soccer, and road cycling, and is an avid fan of college basketball. He also has a unique ability to quote every episode of Seinfeld.
Tony Thompson | view posts
Tony leads worldwide corporate communications for Silver Peak Systems. For more than 15 years, he has led marketing and public relations programs in computer networking, computer security, and for the U.S. House of Representatives. Tony holds a bachelor’s degree in speech communication from Fresno State University. He is an avid musician with extensive recording and production experience, including an album on iTunes. When Tony isn’t writing or playing guitar, he enjoys spending time with family, playing basketball, trying to play golf, and watching just about any sporting event.
David Greenfield | view posts
Dave has spent more than 20 years as an award-winning journalist and independent technology consultant. Today, he serves as a product marketing manager at Silver Peak and is the author of “A Greener Field” blog on NetworkWorld.com. He recently served as editor and blogger at Network Computing magazine tracking WAN optimization and virtualization. Dave’s work has also been published in InformationWeek, IT Architect, Network Magazine, PC Magazine, Red Herring, TechTarget, and other publications.
Marc Trimuschat | view posts
Marc brings over 20 years of industry experience to Silver Peak. He leads the development and expansion of Silver Peak’s strategic business and technology alliance partnerships, enhancing the company’s ability to deliver leading WAN optimization solutions to global enterprises. Marc is instrumental in driving strategic alliances with EMC, Hitachi Data Systems, Dell, and other leading technology companies. Marc received his MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Michigan State University.
Jonathan Bloom | view posts
Jon is a seasoned technical writer with over 17 years of technology industry experience. Jon has written more than 500 journal, magazine, and executive contributed articles. He has covered a wide-range of subjects within the technology industry including: Enterprise Software, Mobile, Database, Security, Business Intelligence, SaaS/Cloud, Health Care IT and Green Tech. Jon holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Gettysburg College. When Jon isn’t writing he enjoys sporting events, cooking, studying American history and listening to Bruce Springsteen music.
Emily Cohen | view posts
Emily has more than 25 years of technology industry experience, working in PR and marketing for a wide range of software and hardware companies. From enterprise software and security, to mobile applications and infrastructure, to WAN optimization and virtualization, Emily has written hundreds of articles, blog posts, and white papers. Emily holds an A.B. In Political Economies of Industrial Societies (PEIS) from the University of California at Berkeley. An avid SF Giants, Cal Golden Bears and Boston Red Sox fan, Emily also blogs about youth sports at www.teamsnap.com.
Everett Dolgner | view posts
Everett is the director of storage and replication product management for Silver Peak. He brings over 15 years of experience in the data storage industry. Everett has held positions with companies across the storage industry including McDATA, Hitachi Data Systems, Nishan Systems and SANavigator. Everett works closely with Silver Peak storage partners to help build complete solutions for replication and remote data access. In his free time, Everett is an avid hockey fan and runs an independent record label that is credited with signing a contestant from the hit TV show “Rock Star: INXS.”
Steve Wexler | view posts
Steve is a proficient IT journalist, editor, publisher, and marketing communications professional. For the past two-plus decades, he has worked for the world’s leading high-technology publishers. Currently a contributor to Network Computing, Steve has served as editor and reporter for the Canadian affiliates of IDG and CMP, as well as Ziff Davis and UBM in the U.S. His strong knowledge of computers and networking technology complement his understanding of what’s important to the builders, sellers and buyers of IT products and services.