James E. Opfer

Corporate Officer/Principal at Gartner Research Group

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Dr. Opfer, Ph.D., is a research vice president in Gartner Research.
He has more than 20 years of experience in magnetic storage technology.
Prior to joining Gartner, Dr. Opfer was director of advanced head/media programs at Read-Rite.
Before that, he served as Komag group vice president of research and development.
As a Komag Fellow, Dr. Opfer developed proposals for advanced thin-film magnetic research and development in association with the National Storage Industry Consortium.
Dr. Opfer earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Valparaiso University and a doctorate in physics from Washington University.

James E. Opfer active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Gartner Research Group Gartner Research Group Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Gartner Research Group provides risk management, business marketing and computer software information services. The company is headquartered in Stamford, CT.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2003-11-02

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Former positions of James E. Opfer

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Komag, Inc. Komag, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Komag, Inc. is a independent supplier of thin-film disks, the primary high-capacity storage medium for digital data in computers and consumer appliances. It was founded in 1983 and led the industry in production volume and technology for thin-film disks. It has capitalized on it's technological strength in thin-film processes and manufacturing capabilities to achieve and maintain position as a supplier to the thin-film media market	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	-

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Valparaiso University	Undergraduate Degree
University of Washington	Doctorate Degree

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Gartner Research Group Gartner Research Group Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Gartner Research Group provides risk management, business marketing and computer software information services. The company is headquartered in Stamford, CT.	Finance
Komag, Inc. Komag, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Komag, Inc. is a independent supplier of thin-film disks, the primary high-capacity storage medium for digital data in computers and consumer appliances. It was founded in 1983 and led the industry in production volume and technology for thin-film disks. It has capitalized on it's technological strength in thin-film processes and manufacturing capabilities to achieve and maintain position as a supplier to the thin-film media market	Electronic Technology