# David Henley

> David Henley is the Houston-based co-founder and former CEO of Meriplex, a business founded with Arthur Henley in 2001 as a voice and internet provider. His tenure included expansion into managed IT and cybersecurity, the 2018 Clairvest partnership, and the 2022 Vitruvian majority investment. He is currently listed as founder and executive board member.

- **Role:** Founder and Executive Board Member at Meriplex
- **Organizations:** Meriplex, Center for Houston’s Future
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Texas A&M University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Meriplex in 2001., Included in The Software Report’s Top 50 Tech Services CEOs of 2019., Led Meriplex during its expansion to 12 offices in eight states and 13 acquisitions since the 2018 Clairvest partnership, reported in July 2022.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Completed studies at Texas A&M University; subsequently worked briefly for a major telecommunications company.
- **2001** — Co-founded Meriplex Communications with Arthur Henley as a voice and internet provider.
- **2010** — Identified as vice president when Meriplex announced CLEC status through its telecom subsidiary.
- **2012** — Meriplex acquired ITR Technologies, extending its IT services.
- **2017** — Meriplex partnered with VeloCloud for SD-WAN services.
- **2018** — As CEO and co-founder, partnered with Clairvest while retaining significant ownership.
- **2019** — Named to The Software Report’s Top 50 Tech Services CEOs; Meriplex acquired I.T. Works.
- **2020** — Meriplex acquired Preferred Technology Solutions; Richard Jalkut joined the board.
- **2022** — Vitruvian acquired a majority interest in July; Henley continued as CEO at the transaction. CPI Solutions joined in August.
- **2023** — Meriplex announced its asset acquisition of Systems Solution, Inc. in May.
- **2026** — Meriplex announced Jay Katzen as CEO and chairman; Henley is listed as founder and executive board member.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Meriplex in 2001.
- Included in The Software Report’s Top 50 Tech Services CEOs of 2019.
- Led Meriplex during its expansion to 12 offices in eight states and 13 acquisitions since the 2018 Clairvest partnership, reported in July 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research checked in October 2026: Meriplex has announced Jay Katzen as CEO and chairman, and The Org lists Henley as founder and executive board member.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-henley-a33189117

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Last updated: 2026-10-23