Hitachi Data Systems appoints Rahul Guha as Director, Channel Development
Released on = September 26, 2006, 11:04 pm
Press Release Author = Sonali P. S./Mutual PR
Industry = Software
Press Release Summary = Hitachi Data Systems, the leading provider of Application Optimized StorageT solutions and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), today announced the appointment of Rahul Guha as director for channel development for the India market. Rahul will be responsible for structuring and executing the overall India Partner Plan.
Press Release Body = Hitachi Data Systems appoints Rahul Guha as Director, Channel Development
Bangalore, September 27th, 2006 - Hitachi Data Systems, the leading provider of Application Optimized StorageT solutions and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), today announced the appointment of Rahul Guha as director for channel development for the India market. Rahul will be responsible for structuring and executing the overall India Partner Plan.
Rahul has 12 years of experience in the IT industry. As the Director for Channel Development, he will focus on outlining the partner mix across the enterprise and mid market segments, building a strong partner family and ensuring leadership status for Hitachi Data Systems in India.
"We have aggressive goals to meet in the SMB space which makes channels extremely significant for us. Rahul\'s appointment is a step in the right direction in leveraging our extensive resources to the benefit of the company\'s channel partners," said Glen Carroll, acting Channel Chief of APAC, Hitachi Data Systems
Armed with a B.E. and an MBA, Rahul has worked with Symantec (formerly Veritas) wherein he was in charge of distribution & SMB channels across India, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh. Prior to that, he was with Computer Associates as Channel manager.
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 2,900 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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