# David Marks

> David Marks is the founder, President, and CEO of TEECOM, a California-based technology design and engineering firm he built from a one-man operation into a 200+ person global consultancy over nearly three decades. Starting at the Moscone Convention Center expansion in San Francisco, he has since shaped the technology infrastructure of hospitals, Fortune 500 offices, universities, and civic institutions across the U.S., EMEA, and APAC. A licensed Professional Engineer with credentials in communications distribution, design technology, and LEED, Marks is known for his belief that buildings should work as hard as the people inside them - and that the best technology is the kind you never notice.

- **Role:** President & CEO at TEECOM
- **Organizations:** TEECOM
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (did not complete), University of California, Berkeley, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- **Known for:** Founded TEECOM in 1997 and grew it into a 200+ person global technology design and engineering firm, Holds professional credentials: PE (Professional Engineer), RCDD (Registered Communications Distribution Designer), CDT (Certified Design Technologist), LEED AP, Led TEECOM to top-100 fastest-growing companies and top-20 best places to work rankings by the San Francisco Business Times

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Joined The Engineering Enterprise (TEE) as an Associate; first project was the Moscone Convention Center Expansion in San Francisco
- **1996** — Wrote a business plan to create TEE Communications, a specialized division focused on network and cabling infrastructure within TEE
- **1997** — Founded TEECOM as an independent firm after disagreeing with previous employers about the future of building technology design
- **2000s** — Grew TEECOM from $1M to $10M+ in revenue; won InfoWorld award for converged network design at California Academy of Sciences
- **2010s** — Expanded TEECOM to offices in Oakland, UK, Dallas, and Portland; grew to 85+ employees; crossed $20M+ in revenue
- **2017** — Celebrated 20 years of TEECOM; gave interview reflecting on the firm's founding and growth philosophy
- **2025** — TEECOM named a 2025 Great Place to Work Certified company; Marks speaks at Global Security Exchange (GSX) in New Orleans
- **2026** — TEECOM earns 2026 Great Place to Work certification and is named to SF Chronicle Top Workplaces list for the second time

## Achievements

- Founded TEECOM in 1997 and grew it into a 200+ person global technology design and engineering firm
- Holds professional credentials: PE (Professional Engineer), RCDD (Registered Communications Distribution Designer), CDT (Certified Design Technologist), LEED AP
- Led TEECOM to top-100 fastest-growing companies and top-20 best places to work rankings by the San Francisco Business Times
- Oversaw technology design for major projects including California Academy of Sciences, Palomar Hospital, Parkland Hospital, Stanford Hospital, and UCSF Hospital
- TEECOM's California Academy of Sciences converged network won an InfoWorld award for one of the top 15 green IT projects in the world
- Built TEECOM into a fully remote, globally distributed firm with offices in California, UK, Dallas, and Portland
- TEECOM named Great Place to Work Certified in 2025 and 2026
- Featured speaker at Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2025 in New Orleans

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — TEECOM earns 2026 Great Place to Work certification and is named to the San Francisco Chronicle Top Workplaces list for the second time
- **2025-09** — David Marks speaks at Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2025, held September 29-October 1 in New Orleans, addressing security systems in the built environment
- **2025-03** — TEECOM named a 2025 Great Place to Work Certified company, reflecting its fully remote, globally distributed workforce culture

## Links

- Website: https://www.teecom.com/people/david-marks
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-a-marks/

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