Technology >> CEO Interviews >> February 7, 2000

Peter W. Bell – Storage Networks Inc

PETER W. BELL, co-founder, President and CEO of Storage Networks, Inc., is a 14-year veteran of the storage business. He joined EMC Corporation in 1986 when EMC was a $66 million company and was quickly recognized for his sales and leadership skills. During his tenure at EMC, Peter handled key management positions in marketing, operations and sales. He was responsible for opening up several new businesses and markets for EMC while the company grew into the leading supplier of enterprise storage systems. In 1992, he was called upon to manage EMC's ISO 9001 certification process, and in 1994 he began and led EMC's Open Systems Business for North America before co-founding Storage Networks, Inc. in August 1998. Mr. Bell is a summa cum laude graduate of Boston College and holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Profile
TWST: Give us a brief overview of Storage Networks.

Mr. Bell: The company was founded in August of 1998 by myself and our

chief technology officer, Bill Miller. Essentially, the initial