Experienced Executive Brings Strong Growth Track Record and Public Company Credentials to Lead Rapidly Growing Technology Vendor
SANTA CLARA, CA--(Marketwire - December 14, 2009) - Data Robotics, Inc., makers of the
award-winning Drobo storage arrays, today announced that Tom Buiocchi has
been appointed the new president and chief executive officer. Buiocchi
succeeds founder Geoff Barrall, who has served as CEO since 2005.
"Geoff has done a tremendous job creating an exciting, dynamic company
which is approaching 100,000 units sold and is on track for continued
growth. The board is very appreciative of his achievement," said Aneel
Bhusri, chairman of the board for Data Robotics. "Tom's appointment as CEO
marks an important milestone for Data Robotics. His competitive nature
underlies his proven track record of building successful organizations and
delivering strong growth, both of which will be critical in bringing Data
Robotics to the next level of success."
Buiocchi joins Data Robotics after serving as an Executive in Residence at
Mohr Davidow Ventures, where he consulted with portfolio companies and
assessed investment opportunities in the enterprise and data center
technology markets. Prior to Mohr Davidow, Buiocchi held executive-level
roles at Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., most recently as vice
president of worldwide marketing, investor relations and sales operations.
In this role, Buiocchi was instrumental in sales and marketing strategies
that resulted in significant market share gains and revenue growth from
2003 to 2008.
"Data Robotics is a true innovator with unique core technology that is
revolutionizing the way digital data is stored and protected," said
Buiocchi. "I am thrilled to join the company and look forward to building
on the vision and innovation that Geoff brought to Data Robotics. When I
look at our market leading products, impressive list of customers and
partners, and talented team of people, I am excited about the opportunity
to lead the team and accelerate its significant momentum."
Prior to Brocade, Tom spent more than 20 years in a range of marketing and
strategy management positions for leading technology companies, including
Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Apex Systems, and Rhapsody.
About Data Robotics
Data Robotics, Inc., the company that delivers the best storage experience
ever, develops automated storage products designed to ensure data is always
protected, accessible, and simple to manage. The award-winning Drobo
storage arrays are the first to provide the protection of traditional RAID
without the complexity. The revolutionary BeyondRAID technology frees users
from making the difficult and confining choice of "Which RAID level to
deploy?" by providing an unprecedented combination of advanced features and
automation, including single- and dual-drive redundancy, instant expansion,
self-monitoring, data awareness, self-healing, and an easy-to-understand
visual status and alert panel. For more information, visit Data Robotics at
www.datarobotics.com.
Data Robotics, Drobo, and BeyondRAID are trademarks of Data Robotics, Inc.,
that may be registered in some jurisdictions. All other trademarks used
are owned by their respective owners.
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