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Joel Trammell
Trammell in 2014
BornApril 6, 1965
Louisiana
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur and CEO
Known forNetwork Management, CEO Education

Joel Trammell is an American businessman and entrepreneur.[1][2][3] Trammell works in CEO education and software.[4]

Trammell is the former CEO of Black Box Network Services, and the founder and chairman of Khorus Software, which equips CEOs with strategy-execution software. He is also the author of The CEO Tightrope, published by Greenleaf Book Group in 2014.[5] He has authored two additional books, The Manager’s Playbook (2021) and The Chief Executive Operating System (2023).

Education

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Trammell received his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1987.[6] Trammell served on the board of directors for The Louisiana Tech University Research Foundation for the 2013–2014 year.[7]

Career

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After college, Trammell went on to be an instructor at the Naval Nuclear Power School for four years. From 1990 to 1995, Trammell served as CEO for UST Computers, then co-founded HomeSmart.[8] In 1999, Trammell and his wife, Cathy Fulton, co-founded NetQoS, a developer of network and application performance management software.[9][10] He served as CEO until the company was acquired by CA Technologies in 2009 for $200 million.[11][12][13] After NetQoS, Trammell founded Cache IQ, a developer of network resident caching solutions for file-based storage.[14][15] Cache IQ was acquired by NetApp Inc. in November 2012.[16] In 2011, he co-founded Lone Rock Technology Group LLC., where he serves as a managing partner.[4] Trammell founded Khorus Software in 2013, a business management software company made specifically for CEOs to align organizations, execute strategy, and deliver predictable results.[14][15] The company officially launched in February 2014 and Trammell serves as chairman.[14][15][17]

Trammell served as a board member for Rise School of Austin and Austin Technology Council, where he serves as Chairman Emeritus.[8][9][16][18] He is also a managing partner at Lake Austin Advisors. He served as a board member at Black Box Network Services until November 2017, when he was selected as CEO.

Trammell contributes to Forbes and Entrepreneur with advice for current and aspiring CEOs, as well as sharing his leadership experiences on his blog, The American CEO.[4][19][20] He has authored three books, The CEO Tightrope (2014), The Manager's Playbook (2021), and The Chief Executive Operating System (2023). At the Austin Chapter of Rice Alliance, Trammell teaches a yearly 9-week long CEO training program.[21]

Personal life

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Joel Trammell is married to Cathy Fulton, with whom he co-founded NetQoS in 1999.[9][10][22] They have three children and reside in Austin, Texas.[10] Joel and Cathy are investors at BridgingApps, an Easter Seals Houston program which provides disabled children with communication and educational technology and training.[23][24] Trammell enjoys playing tennis, and applies the lessons learned from the game to his entrepreneurship.[2] In 1999, he won the "Player of the Year" award, for his sportsmanship and playing level from the Capital Area Tennis Association.[25] In 2005, Joel and his tennis partner, Jonas Lundblad, won the USTA Men's 30 and Over National Doubles Championship, and again in 2014, with partner David Corrie.[26][27] Trammell also enjoys playing poker and is a basketball fan.

Awards and recognition

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In 2006, Trammell was awarded Ernst and Young's "Entrepreneur of the Year" for its Central Texas Region and Austin Business Journal's "Private Company Executive of the Year" award.[28][29] That year he also won the CEO Poker Tournament, taking home $15,870.[30]

References

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  1. ^ "Business Through Better Chemistry". Texas CEO Magazine. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Christopher Calnan. "Joel Trammell, CEO CacheIQ Inc". Austin Business Journal. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  3. ^ Omar Akhtar. "The California tax that terrifies tech". CNN Money. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Joel Trammell". Entrepreneur. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  5. ^ "The CEO Tightrope". Good Reads. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  6. ^ "Week 8 Update". Louisiana State University. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  7. ^ "Research Foundation". Louisiana State University. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Advisory Board Members". 360 Training. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  9. ^ a b c "Joel Trammell". We Are Austin Tech. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  10. ^ a b c "Cathy Fulton". University of Texas. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  11. ^ Denise Dubie. "CA to buy NetQoS for $200 million". Network World. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  12. ^ "Becoming a CEO". Shoot the Runt. Retrieved April 3, 2014.[permanent dead link‍]
  13. ^ "History". CA Technologies. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  14. ^ a b c "Austin tech veteran Trammell launches latest software venture". Austin Business Journal. Aquila Commercial. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  15. ^ a b c Christopher Calnan. "Austin tech veteran Trammell launches latest software venture". TechFlash. Austin Business Journal. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  16. ^ a b "Board of Directors". Black Box Network Services. Archived from the original on August 27, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  17. ^ Lori Hawkins. "Plugged In: Software startup's aim is to teach CEOs how to be CEOs". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  18. ^ "Leadership". Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  19. ^ "Joel Trammell". Forbes. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  20. ^ "Joel Trammell". Real Clear Markets. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  21. ^ "CEO Spring Training". Austin Rice Alliance. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  22. ^ "Valentine's Day Guide: Special Edition". Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  23. ^ "Donor & Community Partners". Easter Seals. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  24. ^ "About". BridgingApps. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  25. ^ "2013 CATA Award Nomination". Capital Area Tennis Association. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  26. ^ "USTA National Men, Women & Mixed 30's Hard Court Championship". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  27. ^ "USTA National Men & Women 30's Hard Court Championship". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  28. ^ "Joel Trammell". Ernst & Young. Retrieved April 3, 2014.[permanent dead link‍]
  29. ^ Giselle Greenwood. "Trammell stays one step ahead". Austin Business Journal. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  30. ^ "Joel Trammell Tournament Results". Bluff. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
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