Mike Worhach Named President and CEO of SEPATON.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 2003 SEPATON, Inc., the emerging leader in non-disruptive, high-performance data protection appliances, today announced that Mike Worhach has been named the company's new 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. . Mr. Worhach, an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience in high technology, joined SEPATON in September of 2003. He has been initially engaged in finishing the beta process of the company's first product, establishing early market traction Traction Definition Traction is the use of a pulling force to treat muscle and skeleton disorders. Purpose Traction is usually applied to the arms and legs, the neck, the backbone, or the pelvis. and implementing a sales strategy to gain quick market acceptance. In a separate announcement today, the company announced its first product and customer orders (See: SEPATON Ships S2100 Virtual Tape Appliance). "SEPATON is focused on the data protection market, with its first product being an appliance with broad tape virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. capabilities," Worhach said. "I am excited to join SEPATON as we launch our S2100 product. Our appliance solves real problems and is extremely easy to use. This is a great opportunity and I am delighted to join this new company with such a solid vision and roadmap for the future." Worhach has broad experience in information technology in both the computer and storage industry. His most recent position was president of Auspex aus·pex n. pl. aus·pi·ces An augur of ancient Rome, especially one who interpreted omens derived from the observation of birds. [Latin; see auspice.] Noun 1. , a network attached storage firm. Previously he served as a division vice president at Data General, a division of 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. , where he was responsible for America's sales and service and the World Wide Healthcare Division. Prior to 1993, Worhach held a variety of senior management positions in sales and marketing with Unisys. Worhach holds a master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in business administration from the University of Massachusetts The system includes UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth (affiliated with Cape Cod Community College), UMass Lowell, and the UMass Medical School. It also has an online school called UMassOnline. , Amherst, and bachelor's degree from Kings College, Pennsylvania. About SEPATON (www.SEPATON.com) Based in Southborough, MA, SEPATON, Inc. develops and markets a family of data protection solutions to medium and large data centers that must manage multiple terabytes of data daily. SEPATON's data protection solutions integrate seamlessly into existing customer environments. All companies and products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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