QED’s management team has more than 60 years experience in hardware and software for the data
storage and data integrity industries. They have worked together as a team for more than 10 years.
Biographies
Thomas Makmann , President and COO, is a 30 year storage industry veteran with start-up and early
stage companies. Mr. Makmann has also held senior management positions for such public
companies as nStor Technologies, Inc., Archive Corporation, Rexon Corporation, and Maxtor
Corporation. Mr. Makmann holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Roger Kirkland, VP Sales and Marketing, has more than 25 years of experience in marketing strategies
and building sales and support teams. Mr. Kirkland has held senior management positions in sales
and marketing for such companies as nStor Technologies, Inc., Network Storage Solutions, Inc., and
Hardware Planning Services.
Thomas Gruber, Interim CFO, has more than 30 years of financial and general management experience
ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Gruber has held senior financial and general
management positions for such public companies as Gould, Datatron, Western Digital, Wireless
Xcessories, and nStor Technologies. Mr. Gruber holds a Bachelors of Business Administration degree
from Ohio University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Pepperdine University.
