Jeff Benck, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President

Jeff Benck joined Emulex in May 2008 and serves as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Mr. Benck oversees the company's engineering, marketing, operations and sales organizations, and is focused on delivering growth and diversification that drive the adoption of Emulex products and expand the use of networked storage.

Previously, Mr. Benck served as president and chief operating officer at QLogic. Prior to joining QLogic, Mr. Benck spent 18 years at IBM and served as vice president of xSeries, BladeCenter and retail store solutions development. While at IBM, Mr. Benck's focus included growth initiatives, product development, marketing and strategy, portfolio management and customer relationships. Jeff is widely known for his role in establishing IBM's blade server product line. His BladeCenter team received IBM's highest honor with the IBM Chairman's Award for Client Excellence. Mr. Benck holds a Master of Science degree in management of technology from University of Miami and a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology.