New HQs for StorageCraft

With the snip of a pair of scissors, a new era began for one of Utah’s fastest growing companies, StorageCraft Technology Corporation, as it officially opened its new corporate HQs facility in Draper.

The ribbon cutting ceremony marked the latest milestone for a company that began as a start-up in 2003 in backup and DR of IT systems.

The 125,000-square-foot facility is the latest step in an expansion for StorageCraft, which currently employs more than 240 people in the US, Europe and the AsiaPac region. The new HQs facility has 182 employees and gives StorageCraft the ability to increase its Utah-based workforce to more than 400 during the next few years.

“StorageCraft is always diligently working to provide our partners and their customers with fast, reliable products to maintain access to their valuable data and IT systems,” said Jeff Shreeve, co-founder and CEO. “The opening of our new HQs is a testament to the efforts of our hard working employees, reliable products and the mutually beneficial relationships with our partners around the world.“

The building, which was developed and is managed by Gardner company and built by Jacobson Construction, is located in the Vista Station business park in Draper and exemplifies what StorageCraft preaches: backup and recovery. It is LEED certified and utilizes systems for heating/cooling and power distribution and HA, such as a 1.5 Megawatt generator that allows StorageCraft to run uninterrupted in just about any failure or disaster.

“This state-of-the-art building enhances our technical and operational capabilities and allows us to expand our talented team of professionals as we produce the next generation of award-winning and trusted products,” said Scott Barnes, co-founder and CTO.

Initially, StorageCraft will occupy 75,000 square feet of the new facility, with the ability to expand up to 125,000 square feet to accommodate an additional 200 employees to bring the total to more than 600. The ground breaking ceremony for the new building occurred in May 2014, and the building was completed in March 2015.

Even though the building just opened, expansion of the workforce is already under way with numerous new positions open. As the company continues its growth, it will be adding employees in a range of areas in Utah, the rest of the US, Europe and Japan. These areas include technical support, sales, engineering and marketing.

StorageCraft strengthened its presence in Europe with the opening of its new international HQs in Cork, Ireland, and is opening a new office in Japan. The Cork office, which is also adding positions, supports network of master distributors throughout Europe and AsiaPac.

The company’s products are being used in more than a million computer systems and servers, with sales taking place on six continents. During the past month, StorageCraft released the new ShadowProtect SPX for Linux and the next generation of Cloud Services.

Throughout the years, StorageCraft products have been recognized by analysts, partners and customers for their speed and reliability. In March, the company received its third-consecutive 5-Star rating in the CRN Partner Program Guide, an annual directory that is the definitive listing of technology vendors that service solution providers or provide products through the IT channel. In February, StorageCraft was named one of the 100 Coolest Cloud Vendors by CRN, and in January, It earned the Best Channel Vendor award in the BC and backup and DR category from business solutions magazine readers.