Menlo Park, CA — August 15, 2006 — Gear6, accelerating storage and delivering real time performance for the enterprise data center, today announced the expansion of its management team. R. Elliot Carpenter joins as vice president of finance and operations, and Brian S. Gladden will serve as vice president of sales.
Elliot Carpenter brings solid experience in corporate finance for technology through his work as chief financial officer of Roxio, a leader in digital media software. Prior to that, he held various positions at Adaptec in Mergers and Acquisitions, Treasury and Manufacturing Operations. Elliot is a certified public accountant.
“Elliot adds strong financial acumen and deep experience in operations to the company,” said Tom Shea, president and chief executive officer of Gear6. “We will benefit from his expertise as we enter a period of fast-paced growth.”
As vice president of sales, Brian Gladden will direct the sales strategy and build on his past successes in delivering mainstream enterprise solutions to Fortune 500 companies. Formerly with NetApp, Gladden will drive the expansion of the company's customer base and sales channels, and move momentum across vertical markets.
“I am delighted to have Brian join the company, adding his considerable industry background to our management group,” said Tom Shea. “His experience in storage networking solutions for enterprise data centers will help us quickly secure a leading market position accelerating the performance of today's IT systems.”
“I am excited to be joining the Gear6 team,” said Carpenter. “Gear6 solutions bring a unique approach to improving productivity in the enterprise data center, with an eye towards improving our customers' bottom line. I look forward to contributing to the growth and success of the company.”
Gladden added, “The market is ready for a breakthrough like this. Gear6 offers a new solution that is simple, fast and cost effective. Our ability to complement and enhance existing infrastructure fits perfectly with today's needs. I am thrilled to have a strategic role in moving this innovation forward in the market.”
Gear6 solutions address the widening gap between the increasing processing power of servers and lagging mechanical storage devices, and deliver scalable and transparent storage acceleration to mainstream enterprises. Gear6 solutions accelerate existing storage infrastructure for real time performance, eliminate bottlenecks, and guarantee transaction response times. These real time capabilities speed up applications, provide protection from peak load disruptions, and improve quality of service.
For more information call 877-GEAR-SIX (432-7749), email info@gear6.com or visit www.gear6.com.
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