ProStor Systems Names Storage Industry Veteran Vice President of Marketing.Executive with More Than 20 Years Experience Joins Removable Disk A disk or disk cartridge that is inserted into the drive for reading and writing and removed when not required. Using optical technologies, CDs and DVDs are the most common examples. Storage Leader BOULDER Boulder, city, United States Boulder, city (1990 pop. 83,312), seat of Boulder co., N central Colo.; inc. 1871. A Rocky Mountain resort and a suburb of Denver, it is the seat of the Univ. of Colorado (1876). , Colo. -- ProStor Systems, a leading developer of removable disk storage solutions, today announced the appointment of storage systems and software industry veteran Robert Williamsen as its vice president of marketing. Williamsen has more than 20 years experience in product marketing, product management and strategy for companies from startups through large enterprises. In his new role, Williamsen will direct all product marketing and management worldwide for RDX RDX Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (CAS Number 121-82-4) Rdx Radixin RDX Russian Depositary Index RDX Research and Development Explosive (less common) RDX Hexahydro-Trinitro-Triazine [R] solutions, the industry's first removable disk backup and archive technology that provides enterprise-class data protection for small and midsized businesses. He will likewise lead all marketing initiatives with the company's strategic partners and licensees, including Tandberg Data Tandberg Data (OSE: TAD) is a company focused on data storage products, especially streamers, headquartered in Oslo, Norway. They are the only company still selling drives that use the QIC format (also known as SLR), but also produce VXA, LTO and DLT products, along with and Imation. Williamsen joins ProStor Systems from Dot Hill Systems where he headed up marketing for the company's high-performance, modular enterprise storage platforms. Before that, he served as the senior director of strategic marketing and director of product marketing at McDATA Corporation, responsible for new technology and business initiatives and all aspects of product management and product marketing. Williamsen has also served in executive and managerial positions at Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Connex Inc., Ridge Technologies, Adaptec Inc. and Dysan/Xidex Corp. "Bob's broad experience in storage systems will be instrumental as we drive our enterprise-class RDX technology from entry-level backup into mid-tier and enterprise solutions," said ProStor Systems 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. and President Steve Georgis. Williamsen earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. State University, where he majored in marketing. About ProStor Systems ProStor Systems develops and markets RDX[R] removable disk storage technology. The technology brings enterprise-class reliability and data protection to servers, networks and professional workstations at an affordable price. ProStor Systems recently signed licensing agreements with two storage industry leaders, Tandberg Data and Imation. The agreements allow Tandberg Data and Imation to manufacture, market and sell RDX drives and cartridges
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