Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 27, 2001
J. RICHARD ELLIS joined DISC Inc. in 1994 as President and Chief
Operating Officer, before being promoted to Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer in 1995. Prior to joining DISC, he spent over 25 years as an
executive at a variety of high technology companies in Silicon Valley.
Mr. Ellis has spent the last 12 years in the data storage sector with
special focus on NearLine storage systems. Before coming to DISC, he was
President and CEO of Cygnet Systems, a manufacturer of 12' optical
library storage systems. Under his guidance, Cygnet was profitable and
was the market leader in the 12' library market. Mr. Ellis'
responsibilities included strategy, business development and strategic
alliances. Mr. Ellis began his career at Hewlett-Packard in Operations
and was involved in the introduction of several new computer product
lines. Mr. Ellis earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering at
New Mexico State University and a Master's degree in Management from
Purdue. Profile
Mr. Ellis: DISC historically has manufactured automated digital storage
systems. We are headquartered in Milpitas,
