Curtis Wittich Joins Pillar Data Systems as Vice President of Worldwide Sales.

Seasoned Executive Brings Over 15 Years of Experience to Lead Pillar Worldwide Sales

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Pillar Data Systems, a leading provider of enterprise network storage systems, today announced that Curtis Wittich has joined as Vice President of Worldwide Sales, with the aim of increasing Pillar's existing customer base and continuing Pillar's unprecedented growth. Wittich will report directly to Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Brenda Zawatski.

Wittich has over 15 years of experience working in executive-level sales, most recently as senior vice president and general manager of the Americas region at Hitachi Data Systems. Wittich was responsible for the overall customer experience for the North and South American regions, leveraging his skills to drive record growth in all sales channels.

Prior to this position, Wittich was vice president of sales and services for the North American region of Hitachi, where he aided in the introduction of Sun Microsystems as a reseller partner.

"Curt's extensive experience as a sales executive in the IT industry will be particularly valuable as Pillar continues to establish itself as a world class data storage company, " said Mike Workman, chairman, president, and CEO of Pillar Data Systems. "Curt will be a fine complement to our executive management team as we continue to focus on the growth and development of our company and its award-winning Pillar Axiom storage solution."

About Pillar Data Systems

Founded in 2001, Pillar Data Systems develops midrange and enterprise network storage systems. The company's Pillar Axiom solution, driven by its innovative policy-based management capabilities, integrates SAN and NAS into a centrally managed storage platform. Pillar Axiom systems consolidate multiple tiers of enterprise network storage into a single, easily managed system capable of scaling to hundreds of terabytes of capacity. Pillar Data Systems is privately funded by Tako Ventures, LLC, the venture arm of Larry Ellison. The company is headquartered at 2840 Junction Avenue, San Jose, California 95134. The company can be reached on the Web at http://www.pillardata.com, by phone at 408-503-4000 or by email at [e-mail].

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