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Vision Solutions Announces Key Leadership Roles in EMEA
Expansion Provides Additional Focus on IBM Relationships and Rapidly Growing AIX Markets
| Source: Vision Solutions
IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - December 16, 2008) - Vision Solutions, a leading high availability
and disaster recovery solutions provider in IBM (NYSE : IBM ) Power Systems
markets, announces the advancement of two key executives to provide
additional focus on Europe and the Middle East, and introduce resources to
increase IBM Power sales on IBM i and AIX platforms.
Mr. Mads Toubro is the new vice president of sales in Europe for Vision Solutions. In this
position, Toubro will manage all sales and pre-sales activities for EMEA,
as well as work closely with IBM to align its southwest and northeast
Integrated Operating Teams. Toubro's previous experience at Vision with
global business development, and close working relationships with IBM
executives, optimizes Vision's leadership strengths and positions the
company for increased European sales opportunities during 2009.
"The existing opportunities in Europe's mature high availability and
disaster recovery markets are incredibly exciting! There are many open
doors for Vision to provide functionality and continuous value to IBM i
customers of all sizes, as well as grow business within the AIX
marketplace," says Toubro, who will be located in Europe working closely
with Vision's business partners throughout EMEA.
Mr. Mike Khattab steps in as Vision's vice president of sales for the
organization's growth markets in EMEA. In this position, Khattab manages
sales and pre-sales teams, and works closely with IBM to align both
companies' growth market strategies in emerging markets to capitalize on
new business initiatives. Khattab, who has extensive high availably
business and channel management experience, previously managed EMEA and
Latin American sales activities, and oversaw partner networks in more than
50 countries.
"There is a tremendous amount of business activity and growth in Europe and
the Middle East, so I am looking forward to working with IBM and our shared
business partners to grow Visions' emerging markets," said Khattab. "Our
company and customers will benefit from this expanding market opportunity,
so this is truly an exciting time for all of us."
Commenting on the expansion, Bob Johnson, Vision Solutions' senior vice
president of sales for the Americas/EMEA, says, "Vision Solutions has built
a large, loyal IBM i customer base in EMEA during the last two decades --
Mads and Mike have played important roles in that effort. Both have
tremendous versatility and talent that serves as a major advantage to our
company as we expand our focus in these markets."
For more information about Vision, visit www.visionsolutions.com or call
1.800.957.4511.
About Vision Solutions
Vision Solutions, Inc. is a
leading global provider of high availability, disaster recovery and data
management solutions for IBM® Power Systems. With a portfolio spanning
the industry's most innovative and trusted HA technologies from iTERA™, MIMIX® and ORION™ Solutions, Vision keeps critical businesses
information continuously protected and available. Affordable and easy to
use, Vision products ensure business continuity, increase productivity,
reduce operating costs and satisfy compliance requirements. Vision also
offers advanced cluster management and systems management solutions, and
support for i, Windows, and AIX operating environments. As IBM's largest
high availability Premier Business Partner (NYSE : IBM ), Vision Solutions
oversees a global network of business partners and services and support
professionals to help our customers achieve their business goals. Privately
held by Thoma Bravo, Inc., Vision Solutions is headquartered in Irvine,
California with offices worldwide. For more information, visit
www.visionsolutions.com or call 800.957.4511.