David James Richards
Chief Executive Officer at WANdisco, Inc.
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
David James Richards founded Cirata Plc in 2005, where he worked as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer from 2016 to 2023, Librados, Inc. in 2003, where he worked as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer from 2003 to 2004, and WANdisco, Inc. in 2005, where he is working as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer from 2005.
Mr. Richards also founded The David & Jane Richards Family Foundation.
Mr. Richards also currently works at WANdisco International Ltd., as Director, Tech Nation Group Ltd., as Director, and Vaticle Ltd, as Director from 2020.
Mr. Richards also formerly worked at SmartDB Corp., as President & Chief Executive Officer, DRC, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer in 1998, Insevo, Inc., as President & Chief Executive Officer, 1Spatial Plc, as Non-Executive Chairman from 2015 to 2016, Object Web Consulting Llc, as Director in 2005, NetManage, Inc., as Senior Vice President & General Manager in 2005, Navidec, Inc., as Principal in 2004, Druid Group Plc, as Principal in 1997, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc., as Principal in 1998, and GLE Development Capital.
Mr. Richards received his undergraduate degree from the University of Huddersfield.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CIRATA PLC
1.60% | 2023-03-30 | 1,836,867 ( 1.60% ) | 2 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
David James Richards active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
WANdisco, Inc.
 WANdisco, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services WANdisco, Inc. provides enterprise infrastructure software. Its products include uberSVN - the new open ALM platform for Subversion, Subversion MultiSite, Subversion Access Control and Subversion Clustering. The company was founded by David J. Richards, James M. Campigli and Yeturu Aahlad in 2005 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2004-12-31 |
WANdisco International Ltd.
 WANdisco International Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Cirata Plc, WANdisco International Ltd. is a British company that makes energy smarter. The private company is based in Sheffield, UK. The company specializes in making petabyte and exabyte-scale data trapped in edge computing and on-premises data lakes actionable. The company's expertise lies in delivering seamless cloud data migrations in real time, without any business disruption or data loss. The company offers a single, simple approach to cloud, on-premise, and vendor migrations. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Tech Nation Group Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Vaticle Ltd
 Vaticle Ltd Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Grakn Labs Ltd. develops database technology that serves as the knowledge base foundation to intelligent systems. The company was founded on November 7, 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2020-02-25 |
Former positions of David James Richards
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CIRATA PLC | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-04-02 |
| 1SPATIAL PLC | Chairman | 2016-08-30 |
NetManage, Inc.
 NetManage, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services NetManage, Inc. develops and markets software applications. Its products include traditional host access solutions, transforming corporate applications and development platforms. The company was founded by Zvi Alon in 1990 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2005-06-30 |
| Object Web Consulting Llc | Director/Board Member | 2004-12-31 |
| Navidec, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2004-02-29 |
Training of David James Richards
| University of Huddersfield | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| CIRATA PLC | Technology Services |
| 1SPATIAL PLC | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 14 |
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NetManage, Inc.
NetManage, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services NetManage, Inc. develops and markets software applications. Its products include traditional host access solutions, transforming corporate applications and development platforms. The company was founded by Zvi Alon in 1990 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA. | Technology Services |
| Navidec, Inc. | Finance |
Druid Group Plc
 Druid Group Plc Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Druid Group Plc was previously provided management consulting services. Its services included were strategy definition, delivery of the solution and support upon its implementation. Its clients included were Cadbury, Guinness and Honda. The company was purchased by Xansa Plc in March 2000. It was headquartered in Reading, UK | Commercial Services |
SmartDB Corp.
 SmartDB Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services SmartDB Corp. provides professional application data migration tools. It develops enterprise software that integrates applications for companies such as Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP and Siebel Systems. The company also manages tasks such as data conversion and data consolidation. SmartDB was founded in 1994 and is located in Newton, MA. | Technology Services |
DRC, Inc.
 DRC, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services DRC, Inc. operates a restaurant/bar with gaming machines. The company is based in Las Vegas, NV. DRC was acquired by World Talent & Entertainment, Inc. on November 13, 1997. | Consumer Services |
Librados, Inc.
 Librados, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Open Text Corp., Librados, Inc. develops Java J2EE standards-based application integration solutions for organizations. The private company is based in Pleasanton, CA. The company was founded by David James Richards, James Milton Campigli. Librados was acquired by NetManage, Inc. on November 12, 2004. | Technology Services |
WANdisco, Inc.
WANdisco, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services WANdisco, Inc. provides enterprise infrastructure software. Its products include uberSVN - the new open ALM platform for Subversion, Subversion MultiSite, Subversion Access Control and Subversion Clustering. The company was founded by David J. Richards, James M. Campigli and Yeturu Aahlad in 2005 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA. | Technology Services |
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.
 Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. offers a broad range of factory automation products, solutions, training, and support services for the industrial and commercial sectors. The private company is based in Vernon Hills, IL, and has a wide product portfolio that includes programmable automation controllers, human machine interfaces, variable frequency drives, servo amplifiers and motors, control software, computerized numerical controllers, motion controllers, robots, and low-voltage power distribution products. Additionally, Mitsubishi Electric US Group companies have 38 locations throughout the US with approximately 4,000 employees. Mitsubishi Electric Automation also takes its solutions on the road with the 53-foot long Solutions in Motion mobile showroom that appears at tradeshows, training seminars, and other events across the US. Scott Summerville has been the CEO of the company since 2019. | Distribution Services |
| Insevo, Inc. | |
WANdisco International Ltd.
WANdisco International Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Cirata Plc, WANdisco International Ltd. is a British company that makes energy smarter. The private company is based in Sheffield, UK. The company specializes in making petabyte and exabyte-scale data trapped in edge computing and on-premises data lakes actionable. The company's expertise lies in delivering seamless cloud data migrations in real time, without any business disruption or data loss. The company offers a single, simple approach to cloud, on-premise, and vendor migrations. | Technology Services |
| Object Web Consulting Llc | |
| The David & Jane Richards Family Foundation | |
Vaticle Ltd
Vaticle Ltd Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Grakn Labs Ltd. develops database technology that serves as the knowledge base foundation to intelligent systems. The company was founded on November 7, 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
| Tech Nation Group Ltd. | Finance |
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