# Timothy J. Klein

> Timothy J. Klein is president, CEO and co-founder of ATTO Technology, Inc. He founded the Buffalo-area storage and network connectivity company with David A. Snell in 1988. An electrical engineering graduate of the University at Buffalo and former Motorola and Barrister engineer, he has led ATTO since its founding.

- **Role:** President, CEO and Co-founder at ATTO Technology, Inc.
- **Organizations:** ATTO Technology, Inc., Barrister Information Systems, Motorola, University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Dean’s Advisory Council (2005-2015)
- **From:** Buffalo, United States
- **Education:** Pre-engineering studies, Canisius College, B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University at Buffalo
- **Known for:** Co-founded ATTO in 1988 and has led it since inception., UB Engineering Alumni Association Engineer of the Year, 2006., Led ATTO when it received UB’s 2014 Entrepreneurial Champion Award.

## Career timeline

- **1984** — Earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University at Buffalo.
- **—** — Worked as a design engineer at Motorola in Phoenix before joining Barrister Information Systems as a systems engineer.
- **1988** — Co-founded ATTO Technology with David A. Snell.
- **1989** — ATTO entered the University at Buffalo technology incubator.
- **2005-2015** — Served on the UB engineering Dean’s Advisory Council.
- **2006** — Received the UB Engineering Alumni Association Engineer of the Year award.
- **2014** — ATTO received UB’s Entrepreneurial Champion Award.
- **2026** — Remains ATTO’s president, CEO and co-founder on its official executive roster.

## Achievements

- Co-founded ATTO in 1988 and has led it since inception.
- UB Engineering Alumni Association Engineer of the Year, 2006.
- Led ATTO when it received UB’s 2014 Entrepreneurial Champion Award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — ATTO and Qualstar announced certification of XstreamCORE 8100T with Qualstar Q-Series tape libraries; Klein commented on affordable, accessible archive storage.
- **2025-07** — ATTO released ATTO360 Storage; Klein emphasized performance without configuration complexity.
- **2025-01** — His LinkedIn article list includes writing on Fibre Channel in media production and AI/data repatriation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.atto.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiklein

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