DataDirect Appoints Genereux

CHATSWORTH, Calif. -- DataDirect Networks, Inc., the innovative leader in data storage solutions designed for performance and capacity, today announced that Scott Genereux has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and will spearhead the company's continued revenue growth and market expansion. Genereux will be responsible for DataDirect Networks' sales across all channels, geographies, and vertical markets.

Genereux, formerly Executive Vice President and General Manager, Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Support for Hitachi Data Systems, spent eighteen years at Hitachi in various engineering, marketing, support, and sales roles. Commenting on joining the team at DataDirect Networks he said, "DataDirect Networks has fantastic technology, great business momentum, a roster of world-class customers, and a strong leadership team. I'm very excited to join the company and look forward to building the sales team and driving continued growth."

"We are extremely pleased and excited to have Scott join the DataDirect Networks team", said Paul Bloch, Co-founder and President of DataDirect Networks, "He brings a wealth of sales, leadership, and storage industry experience to our executive team and will be at the core of our multi-year plan to substantially grow the company's revenue and market share."

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