 In July 2004, Dustin Snell launched Network Automation, Inc. in Los Angeles, California.In September 2012, after two years as Chief Software Architect, Snell resumed his role as CEO.In April 2014, the company was acquired by Minneapolis, Minnesota-based HelpSystems, an IT software company offering solutions in the areas of systems and network management, business intelligence, security and compliance, for IBM i, Unix, Linux and Windows environments.