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William J.
Almon is the founder of StorMedia, Inc. (1994) and Grandis, Inc. (2002).
At StorMedia, he held the title of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.
At Grandis, he held the titles of Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Almon's former jobs include Chairman at Internet Image, Inc. (1999), Chairman at Futek Furnace, Inc., Chairman at Rollbase, Inc., Director at Read Rite Corp., Director at Sigma Designs, Inc. (1994-2012), Managing Director at Netfish Technologies, Inc. (1999-2001), and President & Chief Operating Officer at Conner Peripherals, Inc. (1989-1993).
At International Business Machines Corp., he held the title of Vice President-Low End Storage (1987).
Former positions of William J. Almon
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Rollbase, Inc.
 Rollbase, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Rollbase, Inc. provides software solutions. The firm offers its services under the categories of cloud computing, enterprise software, PaaS and SaaS. The company was founded by Matt Robinson and Pavel Vorobiev in August 2007 and is headquartered in Saratoga, CA. | Chairman | 2016-06-12 |
| Futek Furnace, Inc. | Chairman | 2016-06-12 |
| SIGMA DESIGNS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2012-07-31 |
Grandis, Inc.
 Grandis, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Grandis, Inc. develops and licenses non-volatile memory solutions. It specializes in semiconductor memories, STT-RAM, MRAM, DRAM, Flash, NAND, NOR, and embeded memories. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA. | Founder | 2006-06-01 |
Netfish Technologies, Inc.
 Netfish Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Netfish Technologies, Inc. develops business-to-business solutions used by Internet enabled companies. The company was founded by Patrick Hogan and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2001-04-30 |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| IBM | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 9 |
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| Conner Peripherals, Inc. | Electronic Technology |
Read Rite Corp.
 Read Rite Corp. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Read Rite Corp. is one of the three major independent suppliers of magnetic recording heads for the hard disk drive and tape drive markets. The Company designs, manufactures and markets magnetic recording heads as head gimbal assemblies and incorporate multiple head gimbal assemblies into head stack assemblies. The Company is a market leader in providing magnetoresistive and inductive tape heads to the entry level through mid-range tape drive markets. The Company operates in an industry with limited visibility. It is located in Fremont, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Sigma Designs, Inc.
 Sigma Designs, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Sigma Designs, Inc. engages in the provision of media platforms for home entertainment. It develops, manufactures and sells media processors, smart televisions, power line and wired media connectivity. The firm's products include media processors, smart tv SoCS, Power line and wired media connectivity. The company was founded by Thinh Q. Tran in 1982 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Electronic Technology |
StorMedia, Inc.
 StorMedia, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology StorMedia Inc. supplies thin film disks for hard disk drives used in portable and desktop computers, network servers and workstations. The company also manufactures substrates for these disks. It designs, develops, manufactures and sells disks in 2 1/2 inch and 3 1/2 inch sizes. Within each size, the company provides a range of coercivities, fly heights and disk thicknesses to meet specific customer requirements. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Grandis, Inc.
Grandis, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Grandis, Inc. develops and licenses non-volatile memory solutions. It specializes in semiconductor memories, STT-RAM, MRAM, DRAM, Flash, NAND, NOR, and embeded memories. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA. | Technology Services |
Internet Image, Inc.
 Internet Image, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Flexera Software LLC, Internet Image, Inc. develops Internet-based application deployment and management technology. The private company is based in Fremont, CA. The company was founded by Steve Tsai, Lung C. Tsai. Internet Image was acquired by Intraware, Inc. on October 04, 1999 for $37 million. | Technology Services |
Netfish Technologies, Inc.
Netfish Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Netfish Technologies, Inc. develops business-to-business solutions used by Internet enabled companies. The company was founded by Patrick Hogan and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Technology Services |
| Futek Furnace, Inc. | |
Rollbase, Inc.
Rollbase, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Rollbase, Inc. provides software solutions. The firm offers its services under the categories of cloud computing, enterprise software, PaaS and SaaS. The company was founded by Matt Robinson and Pavel Vorobiev in August 2007 and is headquartered in Saratoga, CA. | Technology Services |
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