David Roberson Joins Board of Confluence Networks; Hitachi Data Systems' COO Sees Great Opportunity.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2001 Confluence Networks, a privately held developer of next-generation storage networking systems, announced the appointment of Hitachi Data Systems' 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. , David Roberson, to its Board of Directors. Roberson and his team are credited with transforming Hitachi Data Systems See HDS. , a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HIT), into an entrepreneurial, global enterprise storage solutions leader. With industry-leading products and a network of strong business relationships with companies like Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HWP) and Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq:SUNW), Hitachi Data Systems offers a comprehensive array of information management solutions targeting the storage needs of complex enterprises, thereby providing customers with a single source for best-of-breed technology solutions. "In my role at Hitachi Data Systems, I have visibility into the next-generation technologies many storage companies are developing, and I frequently interact with enterprise customers that are tackling difficult storage management challenges," commented Roberson. "Increasingly, Information Technology (IT) organizations are turning to Storage Area Networks (SANs) to address requirements for boundless capacity, constant information availability and lower total cost of ownership. In my view, Confluence has an outstanding team and technology that will uniquely deliver these benefits to enterprise storage networks." Nilesh Shah, founder and CEO of Confluence Networks said, "Dave Roberson is in a unique position to help propel Confluence's success. As enterprises and service providers search for new solutions for managing large storage networks, Dave's transformational leadership at one of the strongest enterprise storage companies puts him in an ideal position to provide us with the strategic guidance necessary to meet those needs." A 20-year veteran of Hitachi Data Systems, Roberson has served in top-level management positions including IT services, finance, human resources, training, organizational development and others. Roberson holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Ecology from the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , Irvine. He is a graduate of Golden Gate University School of Law About the Law School Golden Gate University School of Law has a history of developing programs to meet the demands of law students, the community, and the legal profession. in San Francisco, and is a member of the State Bar of California. He also studied financial management at Harvard Business School Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. . About Confluence Networks Confluence Networks, Inc. is mounting an offensive on perhaps the biggest opportunity in enterprise computing infrastructure: dramatically simplifying the management of Storage Area Networks (SANs) by creating a scalable, virtual, managed storage pool. The company, led by a team of entrepreneurial executives with outstanding track records in the storage and networking worlds, is developing highly differentiated technology to enable the cost effective implementation of scalable, heterogeneous SANs. A privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with headquarters in Milpitas, California and a satellite R&D team in Nashua, New Hampshire Nashua is a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, Nashua had a total population of 86,605[1], making it the second largest city in the state after Manchester. As of 2005, the population is estimated to be 87,986. , Confluence is backed by Redpoint Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Quantum Technology Ventures and Beachhead Capital. Confluence is on the web at www.confluencenetworks.com. |
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