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EMC signs Microsoft vet to lead SME push

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EMC has appointed Gary Cox to lead its global services unit.

"A key plank of our growth in our services business will stem from deeper relationships with our existing partners and also securing alliances with other providers in the enterprise technology market," he said.

EMC is hoping to expand its services business by targeting the SME market.

Cox was most recently CEO of True Local, a News Corporation subsidiary. He previously worked at Microsoft and Oracle in Europe, the USA, Asia Pacific, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.