2nd Watch Taps Former NTT Communications Exec to Lead Managed Cloud Business

SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwired - Jun 30, 2015) - 2nd Watch has appointed Doug McMaster to vice president of Managed Cloud, a software-enabled service acclaimed for expertly managing large-scale public cloud deployments. McMaster brings 15-plus years' experience to 2nd Watch, an original AWS Premier Partner and one of the first companies to achieve AWS Managed Service Partner certification. Most recently, McMaster was vice president of services at Solutions II, a nationally recognized IT consulting firm, and before that he led data center services at NTT Communications, the world's largest telecommunications company.

2nd Watch offers a wide variety of software-enabled-services through Managed Cloud. Highly trained staff use proprietary and third-party software to design, deploy and manage public cloud workloads and minimize costs. Managed Cloud has grown significantly since its launch in 2012: the service is now used by Diane von Furstenberg, Lenovo, Yamaha and other high-profile companies across tens of thousands of instances. These companies cite 2nd Watch's unique blend of services, close ties to Amazon Web Services (AWS), and deep understanding of AWS offerings as reasons for partnering with the firm.

The expansion of 2nd Watch's Managed Cloud business is in line with the industry trend toward greater use of outsourced IT infrastructure management services. A recent report from 451 Research found that managed services from cloud service providers are expected to grow from $17 billion in 2014 to $43 billion in 2018. The report also found that managed services revenue is growing 60% faster than infrastructure-only revenue.

"As more companies adopt public cloud, enterprises are seeking well-regarded, trusted stewards to manage their business-critical workloads," says Doug Schneider, CEO at 2nd Watch. "With the investment in and expansion of our Managed Cloud service we are positioning 2nd Watch to be a leader in this space for years to come. Doug is the ideal person to lead our Managed Cloud team as demand for enterprise public cloud workload management services continues to grow."

About 2nd Watch

2nd Watch manages the public cloud for enterprises and helps automate the development, deployment, governance, procurement, financial management, migration and operations of business critical workloads. The company's software and services extend and automate every day workload management processes for the public cloud including: big data analytics, digital marketing, line-of-business and cloud native applications. By combining proven methodologies, public cloud expertise, certified personnel and patent-pending automation software, 2nd Watch is currently delivering managed cloud and automation across more than 300 enterprise workloads and more than 75,000 instances. The venture-backed company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. To learn more about 2nd Watch, visit www.2ndwatch.com or call 888-317-7920.