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Jim Welsh is a proven technology and operations leader, recognized for assembling global teams that bring disruptive ideas to market and deliver lasting impact. At Compaq and HP, he launched server, storage, and network products—such as RAID array controllers and networked storage—that drove billions in revenue and transformed enterprise computing. Jim’s cross-functional expertise spans product management, marketing, procurement, and sales, with a track record of shaping industries worldwide. His instinct for breakthrough technology led him to Emulex, where he championed the converged networking revolution driven by virtualization and blade server advances. Under Jim’s leadership, Emulex’s global team overtook Broadcom, becoming the leading 10Gb Ethernet provider and generating $900M in new business through strategic wins with HP’s Enterprise Computing Group. Now as CEO of Peak Nano, Jim is applying his deep experience to the convergence of groundbreaking technology, customer demand, and market transitions that will drive Peak's leadership in optics and energy. Fostering a culture of “Entrust & Empower,” he has mobilized elite technical and executive talent to position Peak Nano at the forefront of optical innovation and energy transformation.
Jim Welsh
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Peak Nano
Company bio
Established in 2016 to bring patented nanotechnology from the laboratory to commercial applications, Peak Nano is tackling challenges across the power grid, fusion, electric vehicles, aerospace, and defense. With AI-powered design and advanced nanolayered technology, Peak Nano’s drop-in-ready, industry-disrupting solutions dramatically boost systems’ performance. Our NanoPlex™ technology for films and optics—protected by 20+ global patents—is fully designed, engineered, and manufactured in the U.S. with a secure supply chain from allied nations, reducing dependence on foreign supply chains. These purpose-built nanolayered solutions enable breakthroughs across critical industries—strengthening American energy independence, leadership, and national security.