# Douglas Monsour

> Douglas Monsour is the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Tangent Computer, the Burlingame company he started in 1989 and guided from custom personal computers into purpose-built medical and industrial systems, rugged machines, software, archiving and Microsoft cloud services. His public record is a study in founder endurance: more than three decades with one company, a practical taste for difficult niches, and a product philosophy built around computers that keep working when dust, disinfectant, vibration or compliance requirements make ordinary hardware a poor fit.

- **Role:** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Tangent Computer Inc.
- **Organizations:** Tangent Computer Inc., National Labs Inc.
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management and Operations, The University of Akron, Revere Senior High School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Tangent Computer Inc. in 1989 and has led it for more than three decades., Guided Tangent from configurable personal computers into purpose-built medical and industrial computers, software and cloud services., Led Tangent during a period in which its products received multiple PC Magazine Editors' Choice awards and PC World recognition.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Co-founded Tangent Computer Inc. and began serving as its chief executive.
- **1990** — Tangent's 386SX/20 desktop received PC Magazine Editors' Choice recognition.
- **2007** — Tangent introduced the Rugged Mini Fanless PC for harsh industrial and mobile environments.
- **2007** — Tangent announced DataCove, an appliance for email and digital-communication archiving.
- **2013** — Founded National Labs Inc., according to his public organizational profile.
- **2026** — Continues as Tangent's chairman and chief executive officer.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Tangent Computer Inc. in 1989 and has led it for more than three decades.
- Guided Tangent from configurable personal computers into purpose-built medical and industrial computers, software and cloud services.
- Led Tangent during a period in which its products received multiple PC Magazine Editors' Choice awards and PC World recognition.
- Helped introduce DataCove, Tangent's email and digital-communications archiving appliance.
- Tangent's official biography credits the company with aggregate revenue exceeding $1 billion during his tenure.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Tangent's official site continued to list Douglas Monsour as co-founder and chief executive officer.
- **2025-06** — Tangent published new DataCove guidance as the company continued supporting its email-archiving platform.
- **2024-09** — Tangent published updated material on its purpose-built medical computer line and medical safety certifications.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tangent.com/douglasmonsour
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-monsour-ab599a80/

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Last updated: 2026-08-27