Bangkok--30 Jan--Core & Peak
Hitachi Data Systems, provider of Application Optimized Storage? solutions and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), today announced the appointment of Ravi Rajendran as general manager for ASEAN.
Ravi joins the company with more than 15 years of extensive IT industry experience. Prior to this, he was Director, Channels for Asia Pacific / Japan at McDATA, where he provided overall direction and market strategy to accelerate McDATA’s Asia Pacific and Japan business through its OEM and independent channels.
Prior to joining McDATA, Ravi Rajendran was the Regional Country Manager at EMC Singapore / Indonesia / Emerging Markets, where he was instrumental in growing the company's customer base and market share in Singapore, as well as expanding its presence in the Indonesian and Emerging markets through a network of local partners.
Said Michael Cremen, senior vice president and general manager, Asia Pacific, Hitachi Data Systems, “With his broad technology industry experience, as well as a strong belief in customer and partner intimacy, Ravi brings outstanding capabilities to Hitachi Data Systems, to further accelerate its business growth and to expand its partner network in ASEAN.
Said Ravi Rajendran, “The ASEAN region presents a great potential, as companies continue to look at how they can better utilize storage to support their business expansion and operations. I believe that with our strong team of Sales, Channels, Pre-Sales, Professional Services, Marketing and Customer Service resources in ASEAN, we will successfully continue our acceleration of Hitachi Data Systems’ business in the region.”
Ravi graduated from the National University of Singapore with an honours degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He is married with three children.
About Hitachi Data Systems
Hitachi Data Systems leverages global R&D resources to develop storage solutions built on industry-leading technology with the performance, availability and scalability to maximize customers' ROI and minimize their risk. By focusing on the customer's perspective as we apply the best hardware, software, and services from Hitachi and our partners, we uniquely satisfy our customers' business needs. With approximately 3,200 employees, Hitachi Data Systems conducts business through direct and indirect channels in the public, government and private sectors in over 170 countries and regions. Its customers include more than 50 percent of Fortune 100 companies. For more information, please visit our Web site at http://www.hds.com .
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 356,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2005 (ended March 31, 2006) consolidated sales totaled 9,464 billion yen ($80.9 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com .
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