Nicos has spent 18 years in the data storage field, both as a business manager and as an entrepreneur and founder in startup companies. Most recently, Nicos served as Vice President of Product Strategy and Technology at Incipient, Inc., where he helped deliver the industry’s first storage virtualization solution embedded in a Cisco switch fabric.

Prior to Incipient, Nicos was General Manager of the storage virtualization business at Hewlett-Packard, where he managed a multi-site business, delivering several releases of network storage virtualization products and growing the business to include host-based products. Nicos came to HP with the acquisition of StorageApps where he was a co-founder and VP of Engineering. At StorageApps, he built a team that brought to market the industry’s first storage virtualization appliance. Nicos was instrumental in the sale of StorageApps to Hewlett-Packard for $350M in 2001. Prior to StorageApps, Nicos spent a number of years in the data storage industry working at Sun Microsystems and Encore Computer. At Encore, Nicos architected and delivered Encore Computer’s SP data replication products that were a key factor in the $185M sale of Encore’s storage division to Sun Microsystems.

Nicos holds an MS in Computer Engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University and a BS in Electrical Engineering from MIT.

John has been a technologist in the storage industry for over 15 years. Most recently, John worked at Incipient, Inc. in the advanced development group to broaden Incipient’s technology portfolio and as a technology manager for OEM partners.

Prior to Incipient, John held the role of Distinguished Technologist in the data storage division of Hewlett-Packard, working directly with both HP Labs and the storage business, and was responsible for defining next generation storage technologies. John came to HP from the acquisition of StorageApps in 2001, where he was co-founder and Chief Architect and built and patented the flexible architecture used in the industry’s first storage virtualization appliance. Prior to StorageApps, John spent a number of years in the data storage industry working at Sun Microsystems and Encore Computer. At Encore, John delivered unique snapshot technologies as well as a data sharing framework between open systems and mainframes, both of which were key factors in the sale of Encore’s storage division to Sun Microsystems.

John holds a B.S. in Math and Computer Science from Brown University.

Nick has over 20 years experience in corporate and commercial law and business operations. Prior to joining TwinStrata, Nick was Chief Operating Officer at RightPath Payments, Inc., an early-stage company developing and offering ASP hosted, bank-branded business-to-business financing and payment solutions.

Previously, Nick served as an Executive Officer and General Counsel of Coradiant, a venture-capital funded provider of Internet managed services, complex web site monitoring, and performance management software services. Prior to Coradiant, Nick served as an Executive Officer and General Counsel of CO Space, a venture-funded builder and operator of network neutral collocation/data centers and provider of managed services to the Internet, telecommunications and data storage markets. Nick played a key role in increasing the company valuation from its seed and $28M first round financing to $244M at final sale of the company in 16 months. Previously, Nick practiced business law for 14 years in Boston at Goulston & Storrs and Rich, May.

Nick is a graduate of Harvard Law School and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Patrick Davenport has spent several years assisting and investing in emerging growth high technology companies and business development. Previously, he was the founder and Managing General Partner of a $120M venture capital fund that has invested in over 25 companies in the areas of software infrastructure, telecom, storage and digital media broadband. His firm Davenport Capital Ventures made investments into and facilitated exits with several successful companies including Corvis ($28B IPO), Light Logic (acquired by Intel for $400M+), The Platform for Media (acquired by Comcast for $110M), Fastchannel (acquired by DG Systems for $40M), Real Home Inc. and Yotta Yotta.

Previously, Patrick worked in business development as a Vice President at GE Capital providing corporate finance solutions to high tech companies. In addition, he served as a Vice President at Finova Technology Finance providing venture financing solutions to early stage growth companies. 

Patrick has sat on the Board of Directors of over 12 high tech companies including; Realhome Inc., eTrue, Fastchannel, The Platform for Media and Yotta Yotta.

Patrick received his B.S. from Providence College in Finance with a concentration in Humanities. He also received an M.S. in Finance from Boston College and an MBA in general management from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Craig has 15 years of high technology sales experience including 10 years in leadership positions for software or internet services companies. Prior to TwinStrata, Craig was Senior Director Eastern Region for Nirvanix, a provider of cloud-based data storage services. Craig was responsible for delivering the company’s first and largest recurring revenue contracts to date.

Prior to Nirvanix, Craig was Senior Director Global Channels for IBRIX, a provider of clustered file system software. Craig developed the channel program, and recruited and trained over 20 partners worldwide. Prior to IBRIX, Craig was Director Western Region Channels for VERITAS/Symantec. Craig led his 8-person team to significant growth, qualifying for the #1 ranking worldwide based on quota attainment in 2006. Craig also was instrumental in developing VERITAS’ partner opportunity registration program, and closed the companies’ first recurring revenue contract with a managed services provider. Prior to VERITAS/Symantec, Craig was a key member of the early team that drove revenue from <$10M to over $200M at Akamai Technologies. As an Account Executive, he closed the company’s first $1M contract. He was then promoted to Director of Inside Sales, where he recruited, hired and trained a 30-person team.

Craig holds a B.S. in Industrial Technology from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.