Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 10, 2002

Eli Shapira – Storeage Networking Technologies Inc

ELI SHAPIRA has been President and Chief Executive Officer of StoreAge Networking Technologies Inc. since its inception in April 1999. Prior to founding StoreAge, Mr. Shapira joined IIS Intelligent Information Systems in April 1996 and became its President in November of that year. Mr. Shapira has been active in the high-technology computer and communications fields for over 30 years. He has extensive management experience with emphasis on strategic planning and development. Among other management positions, Mr. Shapira was the Vice President of a management consulting firm in the United States and co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of a high-technology start-up. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a history and overview of the company?

Mr. Shapira: We are a fairly young private company. We were founded in

April 1999 as a spin-off of a public company called