Dean Drako
Dean Drako
Founder & CEO, Eagle Eye Networks, Inc.Dean Drako is Founder and CEO of leading cloud video surveillance provider, Eagle Eye Networks, which ranked 307th on the 2021 "Deloitte Technology Fast 500" list spotlighting the fastest growing technology companies in North America. Drako is also chairman of Brivo, a cloud access control company; and founder and CEO of Drako Motors, where he launced Drako GTE, a 206-MPH, 12000HP, four-passenger electric luxury supercar. In addition, Drako was Founder, President and CEO of Barracuda Networks, where he created the IT security industry's first spam filter appliance and then grew the company to more than 140 products and 150,000 customers from its inception in 2003 through to 2012. Barracuda went public on the NYSE. With 25 plus years of experience building profitable, high-growth, high-recurring revenue technology companies, Drako was named one of Goldman Sachs "100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2014". Drako received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at University of Michigan, and his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from UC Berkeley.
Articles by Dean Drako
The corporate mantra “Utilise TCO instead of purchase price when making purchasing decisions” means evaluating a project’s Total-Cost-of-Ownership over its lifetime period as the pri...
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Brivo, the AI innovator and global pioneer in cloud-native physical security, announces it has joined the Secure Building Council (SBC) and that Brivo Founder and President Steve Van Till has been app...
Hinds County government, business, and law enforcement officials today announced the Hinds County Safety Camera Initiative, making it the first county in the U.S. to implement a comprehensive public s...
Brivo, the AI innovator and global pioneer in cloud-native physical security solutions, announces that the Brivo Security Platform API is now fully AI-friendly and capable, empowering developers and s...
Brivo, the AI innovator and global pioneer in cloud-native physical security, announces it has opened a regional office in London to serve its rapidly growing customer base in the UK and Ireland. &ld...
Brivo, the AI innovator and pioneer in cloud-native physical security, introduces Eeva, an AI Video Agent that business owners trust to keep an eye on what matters most—whether that’s reta...
The New Kensington Arnold School District (NKASD) in Pennsylvania has overhauled its security infrastructure, implementing 911 Camera Sharing to strengthen campus safety and enable faster emergency re...
Brivo, the pioneer in cloud-native AI-driven physical security, releases 7 Essential Applications of AI Video Surveillance, a white paper that explores how modern AI-powered video systems can solve se...
Brivo, the pioneer in cloud-native physical security, releases 2026 Trends in Video Surveillance. The report identifies the seven trends that will directly impact businesses worldwide in 2026. A reso...
Dean Drako, Chairman of Brivo, the pioneering global provider of cloud-native access control and smart space technologies, and Founder of Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud AI video surve...
Eagle Eye Networks, the pioneer in cloud video surveillance, launched the $1 million 2026 Drako Smart Video Security Grant for Schools, dedicated to strengthening safety and security for students...
More than three-quarters of Americans (77.4%) believe gun detection technology should be deployed in schools, workplaces, and other public spaces, according to new survey data released now. The...
Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud video surveillance, introduced Eagle Eye Gun Detection, a new layer of protection for schools and businesses that works with existing security cameras a...
Eagle Eye Networks, the pioneer in cloud video surveillance, introduced Eagle Eye Precision Person & Vehicle Detection. This AI-powered feature runs entirely in the cloud, and works on any co...
Eagle Eye Networks, the pioneer in cloud video surveillance, announced its Eagle Eye Indoor Air Quality Vape Sensor won the 2025 Secure Campus award in the Video Surveillance Hardware category. T...
Eagle Eye Networks, the pioneer in cloud video surveillance, announced enhancements to its Reseller Partner Program to help its partners close more deals, boost recurring revenue, and grow market shar...
Eagle Eye Networks, the pioneer in cloud video surveillance, announced it has been named one of the ten most innovative startups in Texas by LexisNexis. Selected based on patent quality, geograp...
Axis Communications, the pioneer in video surveillance, is proud to announce the continued growth of Axis Cloud Connect as key partners unveil new solutions and integrations at this year’s ISC W...
Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud video surveillance, launched Eagle Eye Automations. A flexible and extensible rules engine for automating tasks that empowers businesses to proactively...
Eagle Eye Networks, the pioneer in cloud video surveillance, launched Eagle Eye Sensors to detect and automatically alert when vaping, air quality changes, temperature shifts, water presence, and...
To combat persistent retail crime and deliver peace of mind to workers in the bustling North Leroy Street business district, the City of Fenton Police Department has deployed a new AI-powered video su...
Key people from Eagle Eye Networks, Inc.
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Technology's role in securing banks and financial institutions
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Security technologies promote real-time awareness in K-12 schools
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Integrated systems enable critical and compliant security for transportation
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Modernising physical access control
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Access. Intrusion. One estate.
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