Michael Ofstedahl

About Michael Ofstedahl

Michael Oftstedahl has over 25 years of experience leading and building privately held and publicly traded technology companies. The companies Ofstedahl has successfully lead have served a wide array of market sectors that include Enterprise Computing, Storage, Networking, PC, and software based Mobile eCommerce platforms. With a strong and proven track record, Ofstedahl, has fulfilled many roles including C-level leadership, WW Sales, Business Development, Finance, Marketing, Engineering and Operations.

In his many roles Ofstedahl has been a key part in delivering innovative and highly differentiated products, influencing system architectures,and securing major design wins. Michael has also established many strategic partnerships that have resulted in market leadership and significant revenue generation providing growth and value worldwide.

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Career Milestones

• LSI acquires SiliconStor Q3 2006
• LSI Logic acquires Velio Communication's product line business - Q1 2004
• RamBus acquires Velio Communication's high speed serial I/O IP and team - Q4 2003

Past Experience

TerraLUX Corp.

Advisory Board/Consultant, Sept 2010 - Present

GoWare Inc.

President and CEO, July 2007 - Dec 2009

SiliconStor Inc.

President and CEO, July 2004 - June 2007

Velio Communications Inc. (formerly Chip2Chip)

President and CEO, March 2003 - April 2004
Corporate VP Sales and Business Development, Sept 1999 - March 2003

Adaptec Inc.

Corporate Vice President, Worldwide OEM Sales, Jan 1998 - June 1999

Chromatic Research Inc

Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Sales, April 1996 - Dec 1997

Adaptec Inc.

Vice President Sales, Worldwide Strategic Accounts & Asia Pacific, Feb 1993 - Mar 1996

Vitrel Microelectronics

Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, 1996

Western Digital Corporation

Michael held the following roles between 1987 - 1992:

• Senior Director WW OEM Sales
• Regional Director/GM
• Director - OEM Sales , Europe (Paradise Graphics Products sold through WD sales force)

Community Organizations:

Since 1999, Ofstedahl has served as one of the founding Board of Directors for the California Community Partners for Youth (CCPY). CCPY is a community based mentoring program for at-risk and under performing youths aged 13 to 17 years old. To learn more please visit the CCPY website.

Education

Certificate - Executive Management Program - University of California - Berkeley, California - 1995
Certificate - Executive Management Program - University of California - Irvine, California - 1990
BS - Marketing - San Jose State University - San Jose, California - 1984