Nathan Thompson

In 1979, Nathan Thompson was just another engineering student at the University of Colorado.

Until he ran out of money.
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Because of that, the company does not have to worry about pleasing Wall Street and instead can focus on its customers, employees and long-term prospects, Thompson said.

That's why Spectra Logic is still alive, he said.

"We're in a very unique position in the marketplace," Thompson said.

Spectra Logic's specialty is in 8-millimeter tape products, but during the past couple of years, the company has migrated into the half-inch tape market and most recently started the evolution into disk.

"The market changes," Thompson said.
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One of the company's newest offerings is removable disk storage , which has the storage capabilities of disk media and the portability of tape, Thompson said.
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Thompson said he expects continued growth for his company.It recently beefed up its sales force to 60 people from 35 a year ago.

"Now we're standing on the accelerator, trying to spend as much money as possible to build up our product," he said.

In 1979, Nathan Thompson was just another engineering student at the University of Colorado.Until he ran out of money.

Nathan Thompson (Production Manager / Technical Director) received an MFA in Technical Direction from the North Carolina School of the Arts in 1999 and a BA in literature from Wheaton college.He has worked in many venues, including Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Scenic View, Inc., and Center Theatre in Chicago, as well as Freelance Staging in North Carolina and IATSE Local # 635 in Winston-Salem.Nate has worked in theatre, film, television and performance as a technical director, carpenter, welder, scenic artist and stage hand.Nate has designed over a dozen shows in various smaller venues, ranging from children's theatre to college to professional.He is currently a full-time instructor / technical director for the University of Colorado at Denver.

Sheila (Sparky) Twomey (Stage Manager/Properties Designer) - Previous credits include : Stage Manager for The Robber Bridegroom & Evening of Dance 1999 at Perry-Mansfield ; Technical run crew for Winter at Mixed Blood Theatre Company in Minneapolis, MN ; Stage Manager for La Posada 1999 with Teatro del Pueblo, St. Paul, MN ; Properties designer for La Nona with Mixed Blood Theatre Company ; Spotlight operator for Sideman with the Guthrie Theatre Lab, Minneapolis, MN.Future plans include : Stage Manager for Don Quixote and La Posada 2000 with Teatro del Pueblo, St. Paul, MN.