Michael Crest
Chairman at W Energy Software LLC
Profile
Mike joined True Wind Capital in 2021 with the responsibility for the development and execution of operating best practices across our portfolio.
As a trusted partner to our portfolio companies, he collaboratively works with our teams to drive value creation.
Mike brings more than 25 years of IT industry experience where he was most recently CEO and President at Optanix, a software and solution provider for large enterprise collaboration and communications technology, where he led the team through a successful sale of the company in 2021.
Prior to joining Optanix, Mike served as CEO of Arcserve, a provider of data backup and recovery solutions, where he led the team that took the company independent.
Before that, he held several executive level roles at CA Technologies, one of the largest independent software corporations in the world, and spent eight years in technology sales leadership roles at one of the largest resellers in the world.
Mike holds a B.S.
in Business Administration and Computer Science from Minnesota State University, Mankato where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Michael Crest active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
W Energy Software LLC
 W Energy Software LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services W Energy Software LLC develops software for oil and gas industries. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK. | Chairman | 2022-12-07 |
True Wind Capital Management LP
 True Wind Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance True Wind Capital Management LP (True Wind Capital Management) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2015 by Adam Clammer and James H. Greene, Jr.. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2021-11-30 |
Former positions of Michael Crest
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Optanix, Inc.
 Optanix, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Optanix, Inc. provides an online information technology platform services. It offers network management, fault detection, problem tracking and resolution, and managing networked applications; distributorship in the field of computer hardware, computer software and communications equipment. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-12-01 |
Arcserve (USA) LLC
 Arcserve (USA) LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Arcserve (USA) LLC develops data protection and recovery software that can recover data and applications when needed. It provides a comprehensive solution for cloud, virtual, and physical environments. The firm offers Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP) which drives a full range of data protection capabilities through a web-based user console. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN. | Chief Executive Officer | 2017-09-01 |
| CA TECHNOLOGIES | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2014-07-01 |
Training of Michael Crest
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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CA Technologies, Inc.
 CA Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CA Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of information technology management software and solutions. The company was founded by Russell M. Artzt and Charles B. Wang in 1974 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Arcserve (USA) LLC
Arcserve (USA) LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Arcserve (USA) LLC develops data protection and recovery software that can recover data and applications when needed. It provides a comprehensive solution for cloud, virtual, and physical environments. The firm offers Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP) which drives a full range of data protection capabilities through a web-based user console. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN. | Technology Services |
Optanix, Inc.
Optanix, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Optanix, Inc. provides an online information technology platform services. It offers network management, fault detection, problem tracking and resolution, and managing networked applications; distributorship in the field of computer hardware, computer software and communications equipment. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
True Wind Capital Management LP
True Wind Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance True Wind Capital Management LP (True Wind Capital Management) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2015 by Adam Clammer and James H. Greene, Jr.. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
W Energy Software LLC
W Energy Software LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services W Energy Software LLC develops software for oil and gas industries. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK. | Technology Services |
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