COPAN Systems Bolsters International Team.Five Key Executives Appointed to European Sales Operation LONGMONT, Colo. & CHERTSEY, England -- COPAN Co·pán A ruined Mayan city of western Honduras that flourished from c. 300 b.c. to a.d. 900. The ruins include the Hieroglyphic Stairway with nearly 2,000 glyphs. Systems, the leader in persistent data Data that exists from session to session. Persistent data are stored in a database on disk or tape. Contrast with transient data. See persistent name. storage solutions based upon its intelligent, enterprise-class enhanced Massive Array of Idle Disks In computing, a massive array of idle disks (more commonly known as a MAID) is a system using hundreds to thousands of hard drives for near-line data storage. MAID is designed for Write Once, Read Occasionally (WORO) applications. (MAID) platform, today announced that it has hired five key executives to enhance its international sales team and expand its geographic presence. Garry Veale has been appointed as senior vice president of International Sales and Services to direct COPAN Systems' international sales organisation; a remit which spans the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. and APAC APAC Australian Partnership for Advanced Computing APAC Agricultural Policy Analysis Center APAC Asia and Pacific APAC Asian Pacific American Coalition APAC Adapted Physical Activity Council (American Alliance for Health) regions. With a broad IT background and over two decades of experience in information technology, Veale brings valued sales experience in the storage industry to the company. He will be tasked with driving value through the delivery of innovative MAID-based storage solutions to International customers beyond the US market, championing COPAN's European expansion and establishing the company's presence as a key player in the international storage industry. He will report into Mark Ward, 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. of COPAN Systems. Veale joins COPAN Systems from EMC Corporation where he held a number of executive positions, most recently as vice president of its Northern EMEA region. During his tenure, he was instrumental in driving the company's partnership with Fujitsu Siemens and integrating solutions to provide customers with the most effective tools to ensure their information is protected and available. Prior to this role, Veale also held executive positions at 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) , Hitachi Data Systems See HDS. , and Sun Microsystems. Mick Bradley joins Veale's team as vice president of International Services and Support. Mick joins COPAN from Pillar Data Systems where, as Technology Solution Director for EMEA, he was instrumental in setting up Pillar's EMEA services capability. Martin Firth joins COPAN Systems UK as Vice President of UK operations, with Steve Wilson supporting him in a UK System Engineering role. Firth joins COPAN Systems from EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. UK where he was the Enterprise Sales Director for more than five years. With his combined market knowledge and experience, Firth will drive the UK sales operation and will report directly to Veale. Joining from Pillar Data Systems where he held the position of EMEA System Engineering Manager, Wilson will be responsible for leading the UK Pre-sales & solutions team. Both will be based in the new EMEA headquarters in Chertsey, UK. "We are delighted to enhance our international operations with such seasoned storage industry experts. With Garry Veale leading the charge, our newly appointed team brings with it an enviable, proven track record of sales execution in the storage industry to build on our existing presence in the EMEA region," said Mark Ward, President and CEO of COPAN Systems. About COPAN Systems COPAN Systems is the leading provider of intelligent, enterprise-class, enhanced MAID storage solutions that unlock the value of long-term, persistent data. Its energy-efficient storage solutions reduce power and cooling costs in the data center with enhanced MAID's unique ability to spin the hard drives only as needed as needed prn. See prn order. to dramatically conserve power and lengthen the product lifespan. The company is privately held with investments by Austin Ventures, Globespan Capital, Pequot Ventures, and Credit Suisse. COPAN Systems' storage solutions have been shipping since March 2004, with customers spanning the healthcare, financial, government, media, and service provider industries. Solution implementations include backup/restore, archive, and disaster recovery. More information is available at http://www.COPANsys.com. |
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