![]() In addition to the direction Friend lends to guiding the business practices Under Friend’s leadership, the company also was named the 2010 New Transformation from innovative idea to a product that provides proven value toĬustomers. recognized Carbonite in 2010 as a company that embodied a successful The Smaller Business Association of New England, Magazine recognized Carbonite for its entrepreneurial spirit and businessĭevelopment by ranking the company as the No. Honor was given based upon Friend’s demonstrated commitment and success in theĪreas of innovation, financial performance and a personal devotion to both his & Young 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year Award® in New England. Were recognized by Ernst & Young LLP, and Friend was named winner of the Ernst In 2010, his extraordinary leadership and accomplishments at Carbonite’s helm Have followed suit with flat-fee, unlimited data packages. Going with this disruptive model has been proven by the double-digit growthĬarbonite has experienced year-over-year. To accompany the simple user interface that Flowers developed. 1īarrier for consumers was that backup needed to be easier and cheaper.Īs a result, Friend introduced an unlimited backup for a flat fee pricing model Based off research conducted byįriend and his business partner, Jeff Flowers, they determined the No. When Friend launched Carbonite in 2005, an online backup service for consumersĪnd small businesses, he defied the industry logic that had always chargedĬonsumers by the amount of data they used. Vision designed to meet the emerging needs of consumers and businesses alike. With more than 25 years of successful technology entrepreneurship and theįounding of six tech companies, Friend leads Carbonite with a passion and Online backup, has guided the company’s success since its inception in 2005. Be sure to mention obstacles overcome, innovations or discoveries made, and outcomes:ĭavid Friend, co-founder, chairman and CEO or Carbonite, a leading provider of Focus on specific accomplishments, and relate these accomplishments to past performance or industry norms. Tell the story about what this nominee achieved since Janu(up to 500 words). ![]() Nomination Title: David Friend, Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman Nomination Sub Category: Information Technology Executive of the Year Nomination Category: Information Technology Awards Categories Carbonite backs up more than 150 million files every day. Since 2006, the company has backed up more than 80 billion files and has restored more than 7.2 billion lost files for over one million customers. Entry Submitted By: Airfoil Public RelationsĬompany Description: Carbonite revolutionized the market for consumer and small-business backup services with its industry-first offering of unlimited online backup for a low, flat price.
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