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We launched Backblaze 15 years ago because we understood the value of data, and recognized that protecting and using it was too complex and too expensive. Today, the Backblaze Storage Cloud provides a foundational platform around the world for a broad community of developers, IT generalists, entrepreneurs, and individuals who seek the easy, affordable, trusted solutions we provide. read more
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Gleb Budman ā Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Board at Backblaze
Executive Bio
Gleb Budman is a co-founder and has served as our chief executive officer since 2007, guiding the business from its inception in a Palo Alto apartment to a company serving customers in more than 175 countries with over an exabyte of data under management. Gleb has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 2009 and as chairperson since January 2021. Prior to Backblaze, Gleb was the senior director of product management at SonicWall and the vice president of products at MailFrontier, which was acquired by SonicWall. Before that, he served in a senior position at Kendara, which was acquired by Excite@Home, and previously founded and successfully exited two other startup companies. Gleb earned a M.B.A. and B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
Executive Team Culture Ratings from Backblaze Employees
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Backblaze's Executive Team scores in the Top 5%
of similar sized companies on Comparably
of similar sized companies on Comparably
Backblaze's Executive Team at a Glance
Based on 115 ratings, Backblaze's employees are very satisfied with their Executive Team and give them an āA+ā or 95/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men. Also, the Marketing department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the Sales department.
Backblaze's Executive Team ranks in the Top 5% of other companies in San Francisco and Top 5% of other companies on Comparably that also have 201-500 Employees.
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