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Hitachi Data Systems Appoints Channel Director for Australia and New Zealand |
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by press-release
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Monday, 28 May 2007 |
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Hitachi Data Systems, provider of Application Optimised Storage™ solutions and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), today announced the appointment of Kerstin Baxter as Channel Director for Australia and New Zealand. As part of the appointment, Kerstin will further develop Hitachi Data Systems’ channel business in the region and oversee all of the company’s existing channels and strategic partnerships.
{mosloadpositin releases}Kerstin will be based in Sydney and responsible for developing and expanding Hitachi Data Systems' channel program to bring enterprise-class solutions to large and small organisations throughout Australia and New Zealand. Kerstin will work closely with Hitachi Data Systems’ Managing Director, Mark Kay, to align Australia and New Zealand’s channel strategy with the rest of the region and best position the business for further growth and success. Kerstin brings a proven track record to her new role, having spent over nine years at Microsoft Australia in various leadership and sales-focused roles, including Partner Group Director, National Channels Manager and Enterprise Group State Manager in Victoria and Tasmania. Most recently as Director of Microsoft Australia’s Partner Group, Kerstin was responsible for managing Microsoft’s local partner business of over 14,000 organisations, including partner recruitment, development and account management. Prior to her roles at Microsoft, Kerstin held regional and national partner-related roles at both Compaq and Digital in Canada. "Hitachi Data Systems experienced a very strong year in 2006, and with Kerstin’s appointment we look forward to having her drive our aggressive growth targets this year,” said Mark Kay, Managing Director, Hitachi Data Systems of Australia and New Zealand. “As Hitachi’s success lies in the success of our channel partners, we will continue investing heavily in our partner community to make our existing partners more profitable. The channel is fully integrated and supported in our business, and we look forward to another year of growth." ### About Hitachi Data SystemsHitachi Data Systems Corporation provides Services Oriented Storage Solutions that enable heterogeneous storage to be dynamically provisioned according to business needs and centrally managed via industry-leading Hitachi storage virtualization software. As an integral part of the Hitachi Storage Solutions Group, Hitachi Data Systems delivers storage infrastructure platforms, storage management software, and storage consulting services through direct and indirect channels in over 170 countries and regions. Its customers include nearly 60-percent of Fortune 100 companies. For more information, visit the company's 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 384,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2006 (ended March 31, 2007) consolidated revenues totaled 10,247 billion yen ($86.8 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. © 2007, Hitachi is a registered trademark of Hitachi, Ltd. and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. Hitachi Data Systems is a registered trademark and service mark of Hitachi, Ltd. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks, services marks, company names are properties of their respective owners.
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