HDS Names Phil Gann as Solutions & Products Group Director for APAC
IT News Online Staff
2009-08-16
Hitachi Data Systems, a unit of Hitachi Ltd. providing of services oriented storage solutions, has named Phil Gann as the Director of Solutions and Products Group, Asia Pacific, effective immediatey.
Hitachi Data Systems' said the rapidly growing services-led solutions are a key component of its success. Phil Gann will play a pivotal role in leading this regional professional services, solutions and products organizations, overseeing the strategic direction and execution of the services and product strategy and ensuring a seamless customer experience.
Phil's responsibilities includes overall Solutions Strategy, Services Development and Integration as well as ensuring consistency, efficiency in service delivery by adapting repeatable methodologies and proven best practices.
A Hitachi Data Systems veteran of 18 years, Phil brings to the role strong technical expertise and a sound understanding of Hitachi Data Systems' products, services and strategic software initiatives.
"I am delighted to announce Phil Gann's new role in our organization. With his proven expertise, Phil will be instrumental in developing tools and programs to equip our teams with the necessary skills and best practices to deliver robust storage solutions that not only meet client needs in the region, but exceed expectations. I am confident that Phil will build on our current success and take the group to the next level to support our growth in the region," said Kevin Eggleston, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific, Hitachi Data Systems.
Phil joined Hitachi Data Systems as a Customer Service Engineer in Sydney in 1991 and moved into a series of pre-sales and technical roles. Most recently Phil was the Director, Storage Infrastructure and Business Continuity, Asia Pacific. During his tenure, Phil has been instrumental in the design, implementation, sales and strategic development of Virtualization, Disaster Recovery and Data Migration solutions in the Asia Pacific Region based on industry leading storage technology from Hitachi Ltd. and Hitachi Data Systems Partners.
"I am thankful of the opportunity and look forward to addressing the specialized needs of our customers here and developing our relationships through the APAC region. The financial crisis has demonstrated that technology is a business enhancer and can reap tangible benefits for organizations who want to win in the downturn. Business organizations are waking up to this fact and I am excited at the prospect of helping our customers get the best out of their technology investments," said Phil Gann.
Hitachi Data Systems said Phil Gann is the replacement for Vivekanand Venugopal, who has moved on to assume his new role as the Vice President and General Manager of India. Phil will be based in Hong Kong.
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