Aasted & Associates Completes CTO Search For StorageNetworks; La Jolla-based Executive Search Firm Recruits Top BMC Executive.Business Editors LA JOLLA La Jolla (lə hoi`yə), on the Pacific Ocean, S Calif., an uninc. district within the confines of San Diego; founded 1869. The beautiful ocean beaches, in particular La Jolla shores and Black's Beach, and sea-washed caves attract visitors and , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2002 Aasted & Associates today announced the appointment of David Dew dew, thin film of water that has condensed on the surface of objects near the ground. Dew forms when radiational cooling of these objects during the nighttime hours also cools the shallow layer of overlying air in contact with them, causing the condensation of some as chief technology officer of StorageNetworks (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :STOR). Dew replaces Bill Miller, one of StorageNetworks' founders and former chief technology officer, who has left the company to pursue other interests. Based in Waltham Waltham (wôl`thăm, –thəm), city (1990 pop. 57,878), Middlesex co., E Mass., a suburb of Boston, on the Charles River; settled c.1634, set off from Watertown 1738, inc. as a city 1884. , Mass., StorageNetworks Inc. is a leading provider of storage management software and services to enable the enterprise storage utility. The company's robust software, combined with proven process methodologies and interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. expertise, enables customers to manage their storage environments with increased levels of utilization, availability and data recovery. Dew comes to StorageNetworks from BMC Software BMC Software, Inc. NYSE: BMC, is an American enterprise management software provider, focusing on IT infrastructure applications. BMC was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. where he served as director, Storage Solutions Development. In that capacity he was responsible for all storage product development on both distributed systems Distributed systems (computers) A distributed system consists of a collection of autonomous computers linked by a computer network and equipped with distributed system software. and mainframe platforms. David came to BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. via its acquisition of Boole & Babbage where he created one of the industry's first storage resource management products. StorageNetworks' executive management is extremely pleased with Dew's appointment, voicing strong approval with both the search's outcome and their experience during the process. "David's deep experience in storage management software and track record of developing products critical to his company's success will provide us a marked advantage," said Paul Flanagan, StorageNetworks' chief operating and chief financial officer. "We are continuing to build our storage management software and services as an integrated, strategic resource. It is a great pleasure to welcome David to our team." "Kris Aasted did an excellent job on this assignment," said Peter Bell, StorageNetworks' chief executive officer. "His in-depth knowledge of the storage industry, coupled with a high degree of urgency led to a very strong performance on this assignment. Replacing a highly respected founder is not an easy task. Kris did an outstanding job in bringing us a slate of compelling candidates." About Aasted & Associates (http://www.aasted.cc) Aasted & Associates is a retained executive search firm located in La Jolla. It serves leading technology firms nationally with emphasis on the data storage and enterprise software industries. For more information about Aasted & Associates, visit http://www.aasted.cc, call 858/456-4598, or e-mail info@aasted.cc. |
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