Dean Drako
Dean Drako
Founder & CEO, Eagle Eye Networks, Inc.Dean Drako is Founder and CEO of leading cloud video surveillance provider, Eagle Eye Networks, which ranked 307th on the 2021 "Deloitte Technology Fast 500" list spotlighting the fastest growing technology companies in North America. Drako is also chairman of Brivo, a cloud access control company; and founder and CEO of Drako Motors, where he launced Drako GTE, a 206-MPH, 12000HP, four-passenger electric luxury supercar. In addition, Drako was Founder, President and CEO of Barracuda Networks, where he created the IT security industry's first spam filter appliance and then grew the company to more than 140 products and 150,000 customers from its inception in 2003 through to 2012. Barracuda went public on the NYSE. With 25 plus years of experience building profitable, high-growth, high-recurring revenue technology companies, Drako was named one of Goldman Sachs "100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2014". Drako received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at University of Michigan, and his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from UC Berkeley.
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The corporate mantra “Utilise TCO instead of purchase price when making purchasing decisions” means evaluating a project’s Total-Cost-of-Ownership over its lifetime period as the pri...
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To combat persistent retail crime and deliver peace of mind to workers in the bustling North Leroy Street business district, the City of Fenton Police Department has deployed a new AI-powered video su...
Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud video surveillance, launched the latest in a suite of cabinet systems that empower businesses to put high-performance AI-powered security cameras w...
Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud video surveillance released the 2025 edition of its annual Trends in Video Surveillance report, identifying six trends that will have the largest impact...
New reports of election worker intimidation are raising concerns about election interference. According to a new national survey, most Americans (71%) are worried about voter intimidation or safety at...
Eagle Eye Networks, the pioneer in cloud video surveillance, announces the opening of a new data centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Eagle Eye’s facility is purpose-built to support video sur...
With the common goal of improving security and emergency response in the event of a critical incident, community members in Livingston County have deployed technology that turns their standard securit...
An overwhelming majority (96%) of parents in the United States support a mandate requiring schools to share security cameras with 911 Communications Centres during emergencies, according to a survey o...
AI in video surveillance is transforming how businesses approach security. Bosch Building Technologies is investing in proactive and intelligent solutions for security and business optimisation suppor...
AI in video surveillance is transforming how businesses approach security. Bosch Building Technologies is investing in proactive and intelligent solutions for security and business optimisation suppor...
Comcast Smart Solutions, a division of Comcast that specialises in smart technologies for businesses and communities, announced expanded strategic relationships with Eagle Eye Networks, a global...
Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud video surveillance announced that Dean Drako, Eagle Eye Networks Founder and CEO, won the Ernst & Young (EY) Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Gulf...
Dean Drako and Cobalt AI (previously known as Cobalt Robotics) announced that Cobalt has been acquired by Dean Drako. As Cobalt’s owner, Drako will serve as the company’s chairman, while K...
Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud video surveillance announced Eagle Eye Camera Direct won the SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Award in the Video Management Surveillance System cate...
Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud video surveillance, released the 2024 Trends in Video Surveillance report, naming six trends that will directly impact businesses around the world in 20...
Eagle Eye Networks, the pioneer in cloud video surveillance, announced a technology integration enhancement with central station monitoring software provider Immix to securely connect any busines...
Eagle Eye Networks, the pioneer in cloud video surveillance, launched Eagle Eye QL Stream, a new technology that powers live, full-resolution, low-latency camera feeds to enhance local video view...
Eagle Eye Networks, the pioneer in cloud video surveillance, launched V3 of the Eagle Eye Video API Platform, which is used by Eagle Eye developers, resellers, and technology partners worldwide....
Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud video surveillance released the 2023 Cloud Video Surveillance Camera Worldwide Statistics report, delivering data about security camera usage and i...
Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud video surveillance announced it will use a $100M primary equity investment from security giant SECOM, CO., LTD. to expand its suite of AI-powered produc...
Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud video surveillance, and Brivo, the global pioneer of cloud-based access control and smart space technologies announced one of the largest investments to...
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