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Data storage and media infrastructure · Woodstock, Illinois, United States

OWC

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OWC acquired OpenDrives, adding its software-defined media storage products and employees to OWC. The deal expands OWC from high-performance storage hardware into enterprise data management, hybrid-cloud orchestration and edge workflows, and lifts the combined global team to more than 250 people.

Updated September 10, 2026 · Evidence from public sources

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OWC acquires OpenDrives and brings its software team into a 250-plus-person company

OWC acquired OpenDrives, adding its software-defined media storage products and employees to OWC. The deal expands OWC from high-performance storage hardware into enterprise data management, hybrid-cloud orchestration and edge workflows, and lifts the combined global team to more than 250 people.

Employee impact

OpenDrives employees gain access to a broader product and customer portfolio, while OWC staff may see more work spanning software, storage hardware and cloud workflows. Because this is an integration event rather than a hiring announcement, candidates should clarify product ownership, reporting lines and whether roles are expansion or consolidation positions.

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