# Richard Rauch

> Richard Rauch is the founder and publicly identified president and CEO of APCON, the network visibility and security company he established in 1993. An electrical-engineering graduate with prior leadership roles at Metacomp, Unisys, and Wavetek, he is named as inventor on a fiber-optic patch-panel patent. He also founded Gemini Investments in 2008 and is an experienced aircraft pilot.

- **Role:** Founder, President and CEO at APCON
- **Organizations:** APCON, Gemini Investments, Metacomp, Unisys, Wavetek
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
- **Known for:** Founded APCON in 1993 and has been publicly identified as its President and CEO over multiple decades., Named inventor on US patent 6,243,510, granted in 2001., Founded Gemini Investments in 2008.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1993** — Held executive and engineering leadership positions at Metacomp, Unisys, and Wavetek; dates and sequence are not specified.
- **1993** — Founded APCON to develop computer connectivity products.
- **2001** — Granted US patent 6,243,510 for an electronically controllable fiber-optic patch panel on June 5.
- **2008** — Founded Gemini Investments, a private real-estate investment organization.
- **2012** — Announced APCON’s software-defined networking development initiative.
- **2015** — Announced APCON’s virtual network monitoring strategy; the company later released Linux KVM monitoring support.
- **2017** — Published advice on cyber-threat detection, including reporting and alert fatigue.
- **2021** — APCON received a jury verdict of no infringement and invalidity on all asserted claims in its trial against Gigamon.
- **2026** — APCON announced ThreatGuard on April 1, extending its portfolio into AI-assisted security investigation.

## Achievements

- Founded APCON in 1993 and has been publicly identified as its President and CEO over multiple decades.
- Named inventor on US patent 6,243,510, granted in 2001.
- Founded Gemini Investments in 2008.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Company development: APCON’s October 1 blog post addresses alert fatigue using ThreatGuard.
- **2026-04** — Company development: APCON announced ThreatGuard, combining detection, packet inspection, and AI-assisted investigation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.apcon.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardbrauch

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Last updated: 2026-10-25