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"We are fortunate to bring such a seasoned veteran with such vast experience and industry knowledge to Platform's board", stated Songnian Zhou, CEO, Platform Computing. "John Egan's strong background in enterprise IT software is very relevant to Platform's strategy. His guidance will be invaluable as we position Platform to enter the enterprise Cloud computing marketplace."
John Egan, a member of one of the founding families of EMC, is on the board of directors of EMC and VMware. John was EVP of Sales & Marketing and then EVP of Products at EMC, where he directed the development of EMC's sales force, market positioning, and product strategies. During his tenure, EMC grew from $3 million to nearly $3 billion in annual sales. As a Managing Partner at Egan-Managed Capital, John plays an active role in technology start-ups and supports the growth and recruiting activities of portfolio companies. He currently serves on the board of directors of NetScout Systems, HighRoads, EPiCON, CenterStone Software, HighGround Systems, Lineo, Monetrics, Novera Software, and Caldera Systems.
"Platform's long history in grid computing enables the company to further extend its industry leadership and bring a private enterprise Cloud computing solution to the market", stated Mr. Egan. "It's an exciting time of innovation and growth at Platform, and I look forward to working with the Platform team and helping them get the company to the next level of success." |
