Michael Harris, Digital 5, President and COO

Network Attached Storage-- Managing the Home Media Library

Biography

As president and chief operating officer, Harris is responsible for operational vision and corporate strategy. Prior to joining Digital 5, Harris served as vice president of global software strategy for the Consumer Division of STMicroelectronics. He joined ST following the acquisition of the consumer division of Ravisent Technologies of which Harris was the founder and CTO since its inception in 1994. While at Ravisent, he was involved in several private funding rounds and a successful IPO, leading to an eventual valuation of nearly $1B. During his time there, Ravisent secured design wins for its DVD technology with most premier PC and consumer electronics OEMs.

Prior to Ravisent, Harris served in executive or technical roles at numerous small companies and start-ups. Harris graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Computer and Electrical Engineering.