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Thomas Kampfer
Chief Operating Officer & President
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Biography:
Mr. Kampfer joined Iomega in July 2001 from Entropia Inc.,
a developer of distributed computing technology, where
he served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
and Vice President, Corporate Development, from February
to July 2001. In this role he was responsible for identifying
and pursuing strategic alliances across targeted verticals
and driving strategic planning initiatives for the company.
In addition, Mr. Kampfer provided legal counsel on a broad
range of business, transactional and intellectual property
matters.
Prior to that, Mr. Kampfer was with Proxima Corporation,
a developer, manufacturer and marketer of multimedia projection
products, which was acquired by InFocus Corporation in
June of 2000. There, he served in several capacities from
January 1995 to January 2001, including Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary and Vice President, Business
Development. As chief legal counsel, Mr. Kampfer played
a key role in leading the company through a comprehensive
restructuring and turn-around, followed by two international
mergers in a three-year period. He was also responsible
for new business opportunities and led the company’s
global Internet strategy.
Prior to his Proxima assignment, Mr. Kampfer spent ten
years with IBM Corporation, first as an engineer and later
as an attorney focused on commercial agreements, software
licensing, mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring.
Mr. Kampfer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial
Engineering, with highest distinction, from Purdue
University, and a Juris Doctorate degree, magna cum
laude, from Georgetown University.
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