DNF SECURITY FORTIFIES MANAGEMENT TEAM WITH ADDITION OF HAMID MARSHALL AS VICE PRESIDENT
Fast-Growing IP Surveillance Manufacturer to Leverage Technology Veteran’s Proven Leadership and Experience
Hayward, CA – October 20, 2009 – DNF Security, Dynamic Network Factory’s (DNF) mission critical IP Surveillance business unit, announced today that technology veteran Hamid Marshall, a former executive, has been appointed vice president. Marshall will set the tempo for DNF Security’s expansion as the company meets growing worldwide demand for its broad range of IP surveillance solutions.
Marshall brings to DNF Security over 17 years of management experience in the physical security sector, and leading technology-based organizations. With a background that includes channel expansion, product development and systems integration, Marshall comes to DNF from Cyberwatch Security Communication, Inc. (CSCI), a provider of Managed Video Security Services (MVSS), where he was the technical director for systems integration and software development.
"We're privileged to have a seasoned professional like Mr. Marshall lead our IP surveillance unit to the next level of growth," said Mo Tahmasebi, CEO of DNF. "I am confident Hamid will make significant contributions, particularly in expanding our global reach with new partners, customers, and where substantial market opportunities exist."
Said Marshall, “DNF Security is primed for rapid growth as it capitalizes on escalating demand for open architecture video management servers and IP storage systems. I’m very pleased to take leadership of DNF Security’s continued development, and hope to position the company as a global market leader.”
Prior to CSCI, Marshall served as project engineer for Netgear, Inc. from 2002 to 2006. During his tenure, he led the development of small-to-medium business (SMB) wireless routers and access points. In addition, Marshall served as software development manager for 3COM, Inc. from 1999 to 2002, where he managed a team of development engineers, and contributed to software development for enterprise security applications. Marshall holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from California State University, East Bay; Master of Electrical Engineering from California State University, Northridge; and Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees in Electrical Engineering and Economics from University of California, Los Angeles.
About Dynamic Network Factory
Dynamic Network Factory (DNF) takes pride in its innovative spirit, engineering excellence, and broad product line. DNF’s seven business units focus on specific vertical markets and technologies to cover the business and government technology space. Since 1998, DNF has focused on delivering storage solutions, from direct attached storage for small business, to enterprise applications, networked storage, iSCSI and file servers in capacities from 1TB to 10PB. In 2006, DNF’s acquisition of iSCSI pioneer StoneFly Networks expanded its storage portfolio to include enterprise-class iSCSI and storage virtualization technology. With the expertise of DNF Storage, DNF Systems and StoneFly, DNF Security leverages innovative storage and server technologies for mission-critical IP surveillance solutions. For more information, visit www.DNFsecurity.com or www.DNFcorp.com .
###
Dynamic Network Factory, DNF, and DNF Security are trademarks of Dynamic Network Factory, Inc.
About Dynamic Network Factory and Stonefly, Inc. Founded in 1989, Dynamic Network Factory, Inc. (DNF) is a privately held company based in the Silicon Valley (Hayward, Ca.). DNF carries a variety of products, ranging from network attached storage, direct attached storage solutions and IP SAN solutions, to assist companies in meeting their mission-critical storage needs with cost-effective, high performance storage equipment. DNF started as a U.S. subsidiary of the publicly-traded Japanese IT conglomerate, CSK Electronics, in 1989. In 1998, the company refined its strategy and began to focus the hardware group on storage solutions. Within a year, DNF’s rapid growth resulted in its emergence as an independent, privately-held spin-off. In 2006, DNF completed its acquisition of StoneFly Networks, an iSCSI storage pioneer and developer of complete, turnkey IP SAN solutions. Now a wholly owned subsidiary of DNF Corporation, StoneFly, Inc. (www.StoneFly.com) is headquartered in San Diego.
Since its inception, DNF has designed custom solutions for organizations of all sizes and built products for many major computer manufacturers. DNF has thousands of customers ranging from consumers and small-to-medium businesses, to government agencies, universities, hospitals, financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies. Key customers include UC Berkeley, MIT, the Federal Aviation Administration, FBI, Lockheed Martin, Bank of America, Citibank, Wells Fargo, Fujitsu, Honda Corporation of America, SBC, BAE Systems, and General Dynamics. For more information, visit www.DNFCorp.com
StoneFly, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, was founded in April 2000 to deliver upon the vision of simple and affordable storage optimization and disaster recovery protection through IP SAN solutions. StoneFly is a subsidiary of DNF, Inc. For more information on StoneFly, please visit www.StoneFly.com or www.iSCSI.com.
###
StoneFly, StoneFly Backup Advantage, StoneFly ValueSAN and StoneFly OptiSAN are trademarks or registered trademarks and the property of StoneFly, Inc. All other company and product names contained herein are property of their respective owners. For more information, visit www.DNFCorp.com.
