{"slug": "storj-is-redefining-the-way-the-world-computes-stores-and-shares-data", "title": "Storj is redefining the way the world computes, stores and shares data", "summary": "Storj, founded in 2014 by Shawn Wilkinson, provides cloud object storage that claims to match major providers' security and performance at 90% lower cost and with reduced carbon emissions. The company, now led by CEO Colby Winegar, targets a market exceeding $1 billion and serves customers in backup, media workflows, AI, and scientific research.", "body_md": "The name has always been Storj, but there has always been lots of confusion around how to pronounce it. Some said Storage, some Storge, and some Storj-ay. Turns out customers liked Storj-ay the best so that’s how you say it.\n\nThen to now.\n\nStorj emerged in 2014 from Shawn Wilkinson's vision for a more affordable and secure cloud storage solution that bypassed AWS's high costs and security issues by using excess hard drive space. Fast-forward a decade later, and Storj excels in cloud object storage, offering security and performance on par with major providers but at 90% less cost and with dramatically lower carbon emissions.\n\nStorj customers are improving backup and recovery confidence, speeding up media workflows, innovating with AI, and making scientific breakthroughs that improve our world.\n\nStorj leadership.\n\nColby Winegar\n\nCEO\n\nDorrie Chung\n\nCFO\n\nJT Olio\n\nChief Architect\n\nJohn Gleeson\n\nChief Business Development Officer\n\nTrisha Winter\n\nChief Marketing Officer\n\nBrian Mangleson\n\nChief Operating Officer\n\nJacob Willoughby\n\nChief Technology Officer\n\nNikhil Jain\n\nPresident of Cloud Compute\n\nStorj is getting attention.\n\nStorj is disrupting a more than $1B market so it’s no wonder that there is a lot of coverage by reporters and analysts.\n\nIf you're looking to be a part of an exciting community of passionate people that care about each other and the legacy they leave behind, then you should definitely explore current openings.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/storj-is-redefining-the-way-the-world-computes-stores-and-shares-data", "canonical_source": "https://www.storj.io/company/about", "published_at": "2026-09-07 12:35:53+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-07 12:56:58.559865+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["Storj", "Shawn Wilkinson", "Colby Winegar", "AWS"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/storj-is-redefining-the-way-the-world-computes-stores-and-shares-data", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/storj-is-redefining-the-way-the-world-computes-stores-and-shares-data.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/storj-is-redefining-the-way-the-world-computes-stores-and-shares-data.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/storj-is-redefining-the-way-the-world-computes-stores-and-shares-data.jsonld"}}