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The TRENDFOCUS Management Team

TRENDFOCUS' analysts have more practical HDD industry experience than any other research firm.

Mark Geenen MARK GEENEN is the founder and president of TRENDFOCUS. Mr. Geenen brings extensive skill and knowledge of the data storage industry including almost 25 years researching and consulting in the HDD, component, and storage industry markets. He has presented at numerous conferences worldwide, is frequently cited in industry and business press, and has authored several articles. Mr. Geenen is also the Chairman of the Global Board of Directors of IDEMA, the trade association for the data storage industry.
Email: mark@trendfocus.com

John Kim JOHN KIM, Vice President, is our senior analyst and is leading TRENDFOCUS’ expertise in demand interconnects for enterprise storage, personal computing, CE, and external storage. Mr. Kim has more than 20 years of HDD industry experience, including 11 years with TRENDFOCUS. From 1991 to 1998 he was Director of Sales and Marketing for Kobe Precision and, prior to that, held a top marketing role at Microscience International. Mr. Kim’s experience in Asian markets anchors the company’s profound exposure in that region.
Email: jkim@trendfocus.com

John Chen JOHN CHEN is Senior Director of HDD and component research, and is spearheading the company’s efforts in SSDs, technology transitions, and capital spending. His experience in the data storage industry spans more than 20 years. With engineering degrees from both U.C. Davis and U.C. Berkeley, Mr. Chen was deeply involved in magnetic media and sputter process development throughout the 1990s, followed by years of senior managerial experience in program management and technical sales at Komag. He also served in marketing roles in the optical networking sector and provided key technical input in various M&A and intellectual property marketing activities.
Email: johnchen@trendfocus.com