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Press Room | Press Releases
DataCore Opens Australia Office
Selects Peter Weston as Business Manager
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (May 21, 2001) -- DataCore™ Software, the leading provider of storage virtualization and networking software, today announced the opening of its office in Australia further expanding DataCore's reach in the Asia Pacific region and demonstrating continued growth worldwide for its Storage Areas Network (SAN) solution, SANsymphony™. The Sydney office is in the Central Business District overlooking Darling Harbor, centrally located close to the enterprise client base, the IT corridor and partners.
"DataCore's technology is in demand worldwide and as an international company, we are addressing this need from a global perspective," said George Teixeira, president and CEO of DataCore Software. "DataCore's goal for Australia is to be the preeminent storage virtualization product in the South Asian market."
The first step towards achieving this goal is to certify SANvantage™ partners. These DataCore partners are selected based on their overall storage expertise and qualifications to deliver cost-effective SAN solutions. The office in Australian provides technical support, sales, marketing, training and education for Australian and the South Pacific region. DataCore is in the process of signing resellers and partners in order to begin the SAN education process and SANsymphony standardizations in this region.
"The South Pacific market is implementing SAN solutions, however there are still general misconceptions about this technology -- SANs are not captive storage in a vendor locked environment," said Peter Weston, business manager for DataCore. "The introduction and availability of SANsymphony from DataCore into this market frees the customer to use their existing storage investments in combination with new storage hardware technologies. SANsymphony therefore enables a return on their initial technology investments and reduces the total cost of ownership."
As Business Manager for Australia Peter Weston's first challenge was to establish a business model for Australia and South Asia. Weston has been tasked with driving channel and end user programs for Australia to gain awareness through various marketing programs. As a senior executive, Weston has established and grown Sydney-based offices for international software corporations. He is well-known in the region having conducted seminars and technical presentations at trade shows and conferences and serving as a corporate spokesperson. His wide variety of experience with market research analysis, business management and channel development brings South Pacific business expertise to DataCore.
The office is located at Level 20, Tower 2 Darling Park, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia. The office can be reached at 61 (02) 9006-1644 (phone) 61 (02) 9006-1010 (fax) or via the web at www.datacore.com/australia. The office staff is expected to grow with technical team members to support partners and clients as required, doubling the staff by the end of the year. Overall, DataCore has nine offices in North America, Europe and Asia and employs just under 200 people worldwide.
About DataCore Software
DataCore™ Software Corporation is the leader in storage virtualization and networking software. The Company's SANsymphony™ storage infrastructure software converts `islands' of disparate storage into networked storage pools, enabling the easy allocation of storage capacity on an as-needed basis, using a simple 'drag-and-drop' interface. Now administrators can move these 'virtual' volumes among different servers -- regardless of the underlying operating system. DataCore distributes its software products through channel and OEM partners worldwide. Founded in 1998 by some of the industry's most respected storage technologists, DataCore is headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., with subsidiaries and branch offices worldwide. For more information, call (877) 780-5111 or visit www.datacore.com.
DataCore, the DataCore Logo, and SANsymphony are trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation. Other DataCore product or service names or logos referenced herein are trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation.
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Corporate Contact:
DataCore Software Corporation
(954) 377-6000
pr@datacore.com
Media Contacts:
(954) 377-6000
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Kendra Balcius
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kbalcius@corporateink.com
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