Isilon co-founder Sujal Patel joins the board of Elemental Technologies

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Isilon co-founder Sujal Patel isn’t wasting much time taking on new roles. Patel, who announced late last month that he plans to step down from the storage company he created 12 years ago, has joined the board of Portland startup Elemental Technologies. A previous angel investor in the company, Patel said he’s excited to lend… Read More…

Isilon co-founder Sujal Patel leaving EMC: Next gigs to include angel investing and diaper duty

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When Isilon Systems sold to EMC for $2.25 billion in December 2010, Isilon co-founder Sujal Patel made a pledge to stick around for two years or get the storage company to a $1 billion revenue run rate. Now, with Isilon creeping up on its two-year anniversary of the sale and on the path to hit… Read More…

Sujal Patel’s love letter to startups: 6 reasons why you should make the plunge

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The University of Washington computer science department sends more than half of its grads to just four companies: Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft. And while those tech giants pay well — on average more than $100,000 for software developers — they’ve certainly moved well beyond the startup phase. So, what’s it going to take to… Read More…

Isilon co-founder Sujal Patel hops on board of ExtraHop

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Sujal Patel has already built one powerhouse in the Pacific Northwest. Now, the Isilon Systems co-founder is lending his talents to an up-and-comer. Patel — who sold Isilon to EMC for a cool $2.25 billion in 2010 — is being named to the board of ExtraHop Networks today. In addition, ExtraHop has named former Isilon… Read More…

Isilon adding 200 jobs as it settles into Pioneer Square HQ

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Isilon Systems, getting comfortable in its new digs in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood, said today that it plans to add 200 more workers locally over the next 15 months. The company has 430 people in Seattle currently, and 800 companywide. The data storage company says the growth will represent a 75 percent increase in employment… Read More…

Sujal Patel’s call to action for the Seattle tech industry

Isilon co-founder Sujal Patel at TechNW

There’s nothing quite like a comeback story. And there’s perhaps no better example of one in Seattle’s tech industry than that of Isilon Systems. Co-founder Sujal Patel retold that tale today at the WTIA’s TechNW event, reliving how the online storage company emerged from a near death experience to be sold to EMC for $2.25… Read More…