Connected Data expands executive team

Connected Data has named Russell Johnson as its new Chief Operating Officer. The appointment comes as demand for Transporter private cloud appliances gains traction over public cloud and legacy NAS offerings.

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Before joining Connected Data, Russell served as SVP with Barracuda Networks. He also held sales and general management executive positions at Adaptec and Applied Micro and was involved in the sale of the storage division of Applied Micro to LSI Corporation.


In his new role at Connected Data, Russell Johnson will be responsible for global sales, manufacturing, and operations; customer service and support; and channel marketing. His appointment reflects the continued growth in the technology industry's file synchronisation and sharing (FSS) market.


"We are pleased to announce the appointment of Russell to our executive team as we execute on the next phase of rapid growth," said Geoff Barrall, CEO. "He has an incredible track record in building companies from early stage to successful acquisitions and IPOs. His talent will be instrumental as we expand our footprint and deliver the Transporter suite of private cloud appliances that provide the performance, privacy and security controls that enterprises demand - and that public cloud solutions can't deliver.”

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