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Vision Solutions Announces New Board Member
Microsoft Veteran Robert J. Herbold Joins the Board of the Leading Provider of Disaster Recovery and High Availability Solutions for IBM Server Platforms
| Source: Vision Solutions
IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - November 26, 2007) - Vision Solutions®, the leading provider of
high availability and disaster recovery solutions in the IBM® System i
and System p markets, today announced Robert J. Herbold has joined its
Board of Directors.
"Bob is a widely respected executive and his broad experience and
relationships with high profile companies will add great insight to our
team," says Nicolaas Vlok, president and CEO of Vision Solutions. "We are very
excited to have attracted a board member of his caliber. With his wealth of
operational expertise, he will prove invaluable as we enter our next phase
of growth and address new challenges."
"Vision Solutions is an incredibly dynamic organization and I'm excited to
join such a remarkable leadership team," shares Mr. Herbold. "Needless to
say, I'm looking forward to working with this exceptional group of talented
people and contributing to Vision Solutions' success."
"As Chairman of the Board, I welcome Bob and look forward to working with
such an exceptional industry leader," adds Marcel Bernard, operating
partner of Thoma Cressey Bravo. "He brings a new dimension to our team and
to Vision Solutions as a whole."
Robert J. (Bob) Herbold, retired executive vice president and chief
operating officer of Microsoft Corporation, is the Managing Director of
Herbold Group, LLC, a consulting business focused on driving profitability,
operational, and marketing excellence in growth-oriented businesses.
Herbold joined Microsoft in November 1994 as executive vice president and
chief operating officer. During his tenure, he was responsible for finance,
manufacturing and distribution, information systems, human resources,
corporate marketing, market research, and public relations. During his
nearly 7 years as COO, Microsoft experienced a four fold increase in
revenue and a seven fold increase in profits. Herbold also worked for
Microsoft as Executive Vice President assisting in the government, industry
and customer areas. Prior to joining Microsoft, Herbold spent 26 years at
The Procter & Gamble Company. In his last 5 years with P&G, he served as
senior vice president of advertising and information services. In that
role, he was responsible for the company's worldwide advertising/brand
management operations as well as all marketing related services such as
media and television program production. He was also responsible for
management information systems and market research on a worldwide basis.
About Vision Solutions
Vision Solutions, Inc. is the
world's leading provider of high availability, disaster recovery and data
management solutions for the IBM® System i and System p markets. With a
portfolio spanning the industry's most innovative and trusted HA solutions
from ORION™, MIMIX® and iTERA™
brands, Vision keeps critical businesses information continuously protected
and available. Affordable and easy to use, Vision products help to ensure
business continuity, increase productivity, reduce operating costs and
satisfy compliance requirements. Vision also offers advanced cluster
management and systems management solutions, and support for i5/OS®,
Windows®, and AIX® operating environments. As IBM's largest high
availability Premier Business Partner, Vision Solutions oversees a global
network of business partners and services and support professionals to help
our customers achieve their business goals. Privately held by Thoma Cressey
Bravo, Inc., Vision Solutions is headquartered in Irvine, California with
offices worldwide. For more information visit www.visionsolutions.com or
call 800.957.4511.
About Thoma Cressey Bravo Equity Partners
Thoma Cressey Bravo Equity Partners is a leading private equity investment
firm that has been providing equity and strategic support to experienced
management teams building growing companies for more than 25 years. In the
software industry, Thoma Cressey Bravo has amassed a portfolio of software
earnings in excess of $500 million. Thoma Cressey Bravo's investment focus
is on companies in the software, healthcare, business services and consumer
products industries. Thoma Cressey Bravo currently manages approximately $2
billion of equity capital. For more information on Thoma Cressey Bravo
Equity Partners, visit www.tcb.com.