Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 11, 2000
BILL SICKLER is President and CEO of Gadzoox Networks, Inc. Mr. Sickler
is a Senior Corporate Executive with an excellent track record in
founding and growing successful businesses based on complex, leading-
edge technologies. Having joined the organization in 1996, he brings a
demonstrated ability to conceptualize and articulate business vision, as
well as organize, inspire, and lead management teams. Under Mr.
Sickler's leadership the company has raised over $30 million in venture
capital and corporate funding and has successfully leveraged its
technological prowess to become the leading supplier of networking
products in the SAN (storage area network) market segment. Mr. Sickler
previously held the position of President and CEO of Network Computing,
Inc., a proactive network management company acquired by Seagate
Software, becoming Seagate's cornerstone network management strategy. He
joined Ungermann-Bass in its infancy and spent a total of 12 years with
them. Mr. Sickler served his last four years as UB's Chief Operating
Officer, growing it to $340 million dollars in revenue and reaching its
peak profitability. Mr. Sickler holds an MBA from the University of
California, Berkeley and an BS in Structural Engineering from Princeton
University, Princeton, NJ. Profile
Mr. Sickler: The company is actually nine years old, but during its
first four years it focused on high-speed testing and
