| Event | Scale Computing: Idea to Business Creation |
| Description | CIS-IEEE Consultants Network, in conjunction with the Computer Society and PACE
Scale Computing: Idea to Business Creation |
| Start | 2/3/2010 6:00:00 PM |
| End | 2/3/2010 8:00:00 PM |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Purdue Office of Engagement for Indpls, INTECH 10 |
| Address | 6640 INTECH Blvd, Suite 120 |
| City | Indianapolis Near 71st Street and I-465 |
| Contact | Brad Snodgrass (bsnodgrass@ieee.org) |
| Sponsor | CIS-IEEE CIECN, Computer Society and PACE |
Don't miss this opportunity to meet Jeff Ready and learn how Jeff and his partners developed the ideas for Scale Computing from concept to business.
Jeff Ready is the Founder/CEO of Scale Computing, Serial Entrepreneur, and Proof that Nice Guys Don't Finish Last. At Scale Computing, Jeff is responsible for overall corporate strategy and investor relations. Previously Jeff was co-founder and CEO of Corvigo where he oversaw the company from startup, through funding, to acquisition. After the acquisition, Jeff served as VP of Marketing at Tumbleweed. Prior to Corvigo, Jeff was co-founder, COO and VP of Marketing at Radiate. Jeff negotiated the acquisition of two software companies, including the parent company of Go!Zilla. After that acquisition, Jeff took on the additional role of General Manager of the Go!Zilla product line that included Go!Zilla Search. Jeff holds a degree in Computer Science from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
Scale Computing is a data storage developer offering enterprise-class scalable and clustered storage solutions. Scale Computing’s enterprise storage solution, ICS™, allows users to add storage hardware, known as storage nodes, as necessary without suspending services or migrating data. By combining commodity hardware with a clustered file system commonly found only in the world’s largest supercomputers, a Scale storage cluster grows seamlessly while reducing costs by up to seventy-five percent compared to traditional enterprise storage solutions. For more information, visit http://www.scalecomputing.com.
Scale Computing recently relocated its headquarters from Silicon Valley to their new offices in the Purdue Research Park in Indianapolis and was a recipient of a grant from Indiana's 21st Century Research and Technology Fund.
Our meeting begins promptly at 6:00, but please join us at 5:00pm for networking and lively conversation. All are welcome.
We have room for all, but to make sure our room is large enough, please contact Brad Snodgrass at bsnodgrass@ieee.org if you wish to attend.
