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NComputing breaks the affordability and complexity barrier that has limited the PC from being deployed everywhere. Most users only tap one to five percent of a PC's processing power and today's multi-core PCs are more powerful than ever. NComputing leverages this trend with small access terminals and proven software that enable a single PC to support up to 30 users at once. The access terminals are low-cost, use very little electricity, and are very easy to setup and maintain. Furthermore, the solution is compatible with standard PC applications so IT staff and end users do not require special training.

By harnessing the untapped power of existing PCs, NComputing enables organizations to give their users affordable access to the Digital Age. Schools, businesses and governments around the world are using NComputing to dramatically lower their acquisition and maintenance costs up to tenfold while simplifying their IT infrastructure. In short, NComputing makes personal computing simple, efficient and affordable to all.

NComputing was founded in 2003 by Young Song and Klaus Maier leveraging more than 12 years of applied research in multi-user computing. All NComputing products are environmentally friendly complying with the RoHS standard and are built according to the highest international quality standards including ISO 9001. NComputing has emerged as the global leader in multi-user computing with hundreds of thousands of users in 70 countries.



NComputing has a strong and innovative management team that possesses a comprehensive blend of experience in the PC hardware and software arena. In addition, key management members have strong ties and long-term relationships with leading worldwide suppliers and contract manufacturers.
Stephen A. Dukker, Chairman and CEO

Mr. Dukker has spent his entire career driving down the cost of computing. Stephen brings over 30 years of experience from the computer manufacturing and retailing industries to guide NComputing. Prior to NComputing, he was the founder and CEO of eMachines, a company dedicated to making computers affordable. In its first year, eMachines achieved $817 million in revenues and quickly became the third largest manufacturer of personal computers in North America.

Previously, Stephen held senior management roles at several technology manufacturing and retail companies, including SVP of merchandising and direct operations at Computer City, President of OPTi, Inc., President of the PC manufacturing and distribution of CompUSA. He was also the founder and president of PC Brand, one of the first mail order PC manufacturers in the industry. Stephen has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Alorica and Digital Persona.

Young Song, Co-founder, President and Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Song brings over 17 years of management experience to run NComputing's day-to-day operations including supply chain and manufacturing. Prior to NComputing, Young was the founder and CEO of DoubleSight Displays, a company that delivered affordable and cost-effective dual displays to consumers.

Young was also the co-founder and vice president of product marketing for eMachines, a pioneer in bringing affordable computing to consumers. He began his career as Marketing Director for both TriGem America Corporation and TriGem Computer, Inc. Young holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering from Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea.

Klaus Maier, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer

Mr. Maier is the inventor of the virtualization technology and architect of the NComputing solution. Klaus builds on over 17 years of network computing experience to set NComputing's software technology direction. Previously, he was the founder and CEO of Hydrapark GmbH and KaMai-Computersysteme GmbH.

In 1998, Klaus was named "The Most Innovative Entrepreneur" by a prominent German news magazine for his contributions to the PC industry. He holds a Special Economic Diploma/Matura from Weissenburg in Germany.
Raj Shah, Chief Marketing Officer

Mr. Shah leads the company’s worldwide marketing and strategic planning efforts. Prior to joining NComputing, Raj was the CMO of ClearCube Technology, the pioneer in PC blade computing systems and co-founder of SiteStuff, a leading e-procurement service for commercial property management firms.

Raj was also a senior manager at McKinsey & Company, a leading management consulting firm. At McKinsey, he helped technology, consumer goods, retail and manufacturing clients improve their operations, marketing, and organizational effectiveness. Raj began his career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and at General Binding Corporation. Raj holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management (Northwestern) and a bachelor of science in Accountancy from Louisiana State University.

Katherine Butler, Chief Administrative Officer

Ms. Butler brings more than 20 years of experience to lead the Finance, Legal and Human Resources team at NComputing. Prior to NComputing, she served as General Counsel and Secretary for Software AG North America where she led the Finance, Legal, Human Resources and Corporate Services teams.

Katherine also served as an attorney with General Electric in various locations including Paris, Milan, London, and Maryland. Early in her career, Katherine was Lead Counsel for Software International Corporation in Andover, Massachusetts. Katherine holds a master of laws (L.L.M.) from Boston University, a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from Suffolk University and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Smith College.
Gabriele Sartori, SVP of Hardware Platform Development and Business Development

Mr. Sartori brings over 25 years of technology and hardware development experience to NComputing. Gabriele leads the hardware platform develop efforts for NComputing as well as business development. Prior to NComputing, Gabriele held executive positions at Spansion, Luxtera, and Advanced Micro Devices. At AMD, he was the driving force behind HyperTransport, the revolutionary bus used by the Opteron CPUs.

Before coming to the U.S., Gabriele ran the R&D for Desktop PC and Workstations at Olivetti, Italy. Gabriele has several computer architecture patents and holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Technical Institute of Biella, Italy.

Don Beck, SVP of Worldwide Sales

Mr. Beck leads NComputing’s global sales and field technical support teams. Don brings almost 30 years of sales experience with some of the world’s most successful PC and technology companies including IBM, J.D. Edwards, and Adobe. Prior to NComputing, Don served as SVP of worldwide sales for Postini, the global leader in on-demand communications security (acquired by Google).

Prior to Postini, Don was the VP of North American solution sales at Adobe Systems, EVP of WW sales operations at Brio Software (acquired by Hyperion) and J.D. Edwards & Company. Don also spent 20 years at IBM in various sales roles.

Bill Platt, SVP of Engineering & Support

Mr. Platt brings over 20 years of development and customer support experience to NComputing. Mr. Platt leads the global engineering hardware and software development organization along with worldwide customer support team.Before joining NComputing, Mr. Platt was EVP of products at Wyse Technology, a leader in thin client computing.

Prior to joining Wyse, Bill was vice president of the operating platforms group at Sun Microsystems, where he ran large organizations such as Americas Customer Care, Asia Pacific Customer Services, and was a VP of Software responsible for the Java Enterprise System and Solaris products.In addition, he was instrumental in helping the company build its field service and support organization as Sun experienced enormous growth during Bill’s 15 year tenure with Sun. Bill earned a B.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School.




Stephen A. Dukker, Chairman of the Board
Stephen A. Dukker is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company.
H. DuBose Montgomery, Director
DuBose was a founder of Menlo Ventures in 1976, and has been an active director in many of the Firm's portfolio companies over the past 30 years. At Menlo, DuBose focuses on investments in leading companies in the information technology sector. His recent investments and board seats include: Akonix, Aquest, Branders.com, Entone, Firetide, freightquote.com, Golden Gateway Financial, Ncomputing, OnRequest Images, SellPoint and VBrick Systems. His prior investments include: Asyst Technologies (ASYT); EndoVascular Technologies, acquired by Guidant Corp. (GDT); Frame Technology Corporation, acquired by Adobe Systems (ADBE); Gilead Sciences (GILD); Infoseek Corporation, acquired by the Walt Disney Co. (DIS); LSI Logic Corporation (LSI); Micro Therapeutics (MTIX); Network Equipment Technologies (NWK); Valid Logic Systems, acquired by Cadence Design Systems (CDN) and VNUS Medical Technologies (VNUS).

DuBose is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S. in Electrical Engineering, M.S. in Electrical Engineering, B.S. in Management Science) and the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration (M.B.A.). He previously served as a trustee of the Corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and on the M.I.T. visiting committees for the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and for Sponsored Research.
Jim Jones, Director
Jim's on a mission not only to bring sharper venture capital focus to semiconductors and consumer electronics, but also to help his companies maximize market traction through next-generation technologies.

Since joining Scale Venture Partners (Scale VP) in 2000, Jim helped recruit key marketing, finance, and board-level management as well as achieve Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for Monolithic Power Systems (Nasdaq: MPWR), prior to the company's successful IPO. For Entone and Xceive, he drove product roadmaps, made key customer introductions and led the search for VPs of Marketing and Sales. He actively supported Wayport in the exploration of business strategies that led to major partnerships and a profitable business model. In addition to Entone, Monolithic Power Systems and Xceive, Jim sits on the boards of Auvitek, Cornice, Enuclia and MaXXan.

Prior to Scale VP, Jim led product management, product marketing, and business development groups for seven years at 3Com Corporation, where he managed a diverse $1.2 billion product line. He also spearheaded the company's entry into and market leadership of Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet solutions as well as its foray into the home networking market. Prior to 3Com, Jim spent five years in integrated circuit development and marketing with National Semiconductor, focusing on analog, ATM, FDDI, and Ethernet controller and transceiver solutions.

Jim holds a BSEE from the University of California, Davis.

Rob Herb, Director
Rob Herb invests in markets in which he has always had a passion. At Scale VP, Rob is part of the firm's information technology team that identifies hardware investments including semiconductors and components, primarily for consumer electronics and enterprise systems. He sits on the board of directors of Ageia, Astute Networks, Enpirion and MIPS Technologies.

Rob joined Scale VP in 2005 following more than 20 years with AMD in a number of sales, marketing and general management positions. For the last four years of his tenure with AMD, Rob was Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, working in the Office of the CEO. In that capacity he led the worldwide sales and marketing team and directed AMD's go-to-market strategy across all product lines.

Rob has a BSEE degree from the University of Illinois.
Young Song, Director
Young Song is a founder, President and Chief Operating Officer of the company.
Klaus Maier, Director
Klaus Maier is a founder and Chief Technology Officer of the company.