Aptare Appoints VP

CAMPBELL, Calif. -- APTARE(R), Inc., aleading provider of Web 2.0-based enterprise storage reporting andmanagement software, today announced the appointment of Nick Blozanas vice president of worldwide sales, reporting directly to Presidentand CEO Rick Clark. With over 20 years in the high-tech industry andsix years in the storage arena, Blozan will direct the global salesstrategy, including channel and VAR partnerships, and will lead thesales teams for APTARE.

"As APTARE continues to expand its product line beyond backuprecovery and capacity management, Nick's wealth of expertise willhelp us gain traction into new storage application areas andhigh-growth markets," said Clark. "Nick's proven ability to increasesales revenue coupled with his passion for Web-based technologiesmake him an ideal choice for APTARE's executive management team."

Prior to joining APTARE, Blozan served as the senior vice presidentat 3Tera, Inc., a company specializing in grid and utility computingand the deployment and scaling of Web applications. At 3Tera, Blozanwas responsible for all operational and strategic worldwide sales andrelationship management of channel partners and target customers.Previously, he held senior positions at leading companies such asOpSource, Inc. and EMC, leading the product management, sales andmarketing teams.

"APTARE has continued to make a name for itself in the storage spacewith its Web 2.0 capabilities and innovations in its reportingsolutions," said Blozan. "I'm excited to be joining a company trulyfocused on its customers' pain points and one that has such a solidreputation in the industry."

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