Ted Deffenbaugh

Ted Deffenbaugh is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in product line management and market research within the technology sector. Currently serving as Vice President of Product Line Management at Seagate Technology, Ted has successfully led the Cloud business segment to achieve a 30% CAGR over six years, making it the company's top revenue and profit generator. Previous roles include Senior Director of Market Research at Seagate, where Ted identified significant industry shifts towards Cloud computing, and Senior Director of Merge Transition Business and Product Marketing at WDC, where leadership was provided during a critical merger integration. Ted's career also includes tenure at WDC, where management of an 80-person engineering organization occurred, and at Maxtor Corporation, where Ted played a key role in the successful Quantum/Maxtor merger. Ted holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington and a BA in Accounting and Finance from Seattle Pacific University.