Arsenal Digital Solutions Names Randy Whitehead Chief Operating Officer.Business Editors CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Promotion to New Position Answers Demand for Deeper Management Team As Company's Operations and Customers Grow Arsenal Digital Solutions (Arsenal), the leading Storage Management Services See SMS. (storage) Storage Management Services - (SMS) Software that enables network administrators to route backup data from various devices on a network to another device such as a server or a magnetic tape backup unit. (SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. ) provider, announced today that Randy Whitehead has been promoted to chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . Based at Arsenal's headquarters, Whitehead takes on responsibility for all global operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. of Arsenal. In this position, Whitehead will focus on successfully continuing to scale the company, both in terms of operations and customers. Whitehead's promotion comes on the heels of an additional $10.5 million in a Series D round of funding. Arsenal is the fastest-growing provider of storage management services in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and has earned the trust of some of the world's largest customers. In 2002, the customer base expanded by 264 percent and revenue grew by more than 215 percent. Whitehead has been instrumental in building Arsenal's growth. As senior vice president of operations, Whitehead oversaw Arsenal's 22 data centers in 17 cities, managing more than three petabytes of storage and over 700 customers. Whitehead has more than 20 years experience in outsourcing solutions and operations, system integration and business development. Prior to joining Arsenal, Whitehead was at StorageTek (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :STK), where he was responsible for the industry's first implementation of a storage utility solution and the structuring of large outsourcing/utility deals as well as the operation and delivery of the managed storage services. Whitehead has also held positions with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , British Telecom The telephone and communications carrier that provides services in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It used to be a division of the British Post Office, but was privatized in 1984 under Margaret Thatcher's administration. , Data General and AT&T. "As Arsenal continues to expand its services and attract new customers, our overall management has increased in complexity," said Frank Brick, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Arsenal Digital Solutions. "As Arsenal's new COO, Randy is invested in the task of ensuring that our storage services evolve apace with our clients' needs and that those services are delivered with our industry-leading service level agreements and reliability." "Randy is the ideal candidate to provide operational leadership," said Norvell Miller, managing director, Southeast Interactive Technology Funds. "As one of the original employees, he has seen Arsenal through its early stages to its current foremost position in the marketplace. His promotion is another signal that Arsenal will continue to lead the market for storage services." About Arsenal Digital Solutions Arsenal Digital Solutions is a leading Storage Management Services (SMS) provider focused on helping large enterprises solve their data protection and business continuity needs. Leveraging its proven storage and security expertise, Arsenal delivers a comprehensive and flexible suite of storage management services to more than 700 customers at leading Internet Data Centers (IDCs) across the world. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., and founded in August 1998, Arsenal is a privately held, venture-backed company. For more information on Arsenal, its solutions and services, visit the company web site at www.arsenaldigital.com. |
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