Chuck Sannipoli
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Chuck Sannipoli is a noted executive in the data networking industry, having served for more than 3 decades in many roles. He holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology
and is a Senior Member of the IEEE. He is a resident of North Carolina
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during which he held key senior management positions in the Networking business area, spanning hardware and software research and development, as well as product and program management. He was involved in IBM's Rainier Network Processor
development effort. He holds several patents and has patents pending in IBM
’s portfolio based on network processing technology.
(NPF), a position he held until his departure from IBM. The NPF is the standards body dedicated to creating a standards-oriented marketplace around the emerging technology of Network Processing. He was reelected to the NPF Board of Directors in June 2002 on behalf of IP Infusion and was elected to serve as Chairman again in 2005. Chuck is a strong advocate of the use of network processing technology to provide solutions in the networking space. The NPF merged with the Optical Internetworking Forum
(OIF) in June 2006, and Chuck was elected to the OIF board of directors in October 2006.
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
and is a Senior Member of the IEEE. He is a resident of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
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IBM
Chuck completed a long and significant career at IBMIBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
during which he held key senior management positions in the Networking business area, spanning hardware and software research and development, as well as product and program management. He was involved in IBM's Rainier Network Processor
Network processor
A network processor is an integrated circuit which has a feature set specifically targeted at the networking application domain.Network processors are typically software programmable devices and would have generic characteristics similar to general purpose central processing units that are commonly...
development effort. He holds several patents and has patents pending in IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
’s portfolio based on network processing technology.
IP Infusion
Chuck served as the Vice President and General Manager of the Network Processor Group at IP Infusion Inc. This is a firm which specializes in delivering software to the communications and networking marketplace.Network Processing Forum
Chuck was instrumental in the creation of, and was the initial Chairman of the Network Processing ForumNetwork Processing Forum
The Network Processing Forum was organized to facilitate and accelerate the development of next-generation networking and telecommunications products based on network processing technologies. The NPF was merged into the Optical Internetworking Forum in June 2006. The NPF produces Hardware,...
(NPF), a position he held until his departure from IBM. The NPF is the standards body dedicated to creating a standards-oriented marketplace around the emerging technology of Network Processing. He was reelected to the NPF Board of Directors in June 2002 on behalf of IP Infusion and was elected to serve as Chairman again in 2005. Chuck is a strong advocate of the use of network processing technology to provide solutions in the networking space. The NPF merged with the Optical Internetworking Forum
Optical Internetworking Forum
The Optical Internetworking Forum is a non-profit, member-driven organization founded in 1998. It promotes the development and deployment of interoperable networking solutions and services through the creation of Implementation Agreements for optical networking products, network processing...
(OIF) in June 2006, and Chuck was elected to the OIF board of directors in October 2006.