Stratus Appoints Tom Joyce General Manager of Avance Software Group |
| Published In: Business, Massachusetts |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2009 9:00 AM |
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| MAYNARD, Mass., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Stratus Technologies announced today it has tapped Tom Joyce, a senior-level high-technology executive with corporate management, business development, sales and marketing credentials, to lead its Avance Group as general manager, reporting to President and CEO, David Laurello. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060313/NEM014LOGO ) "Our expectations for the success of the Avance(TM) software business are very high. Tom's extensive experience managing major business operations, building distribution networks and programs, and driving profitable revenue growth perfectly match our requirements," commented Laurello. "We are very pleased to have him join the Stratus management team." Joyce joined Stratus from Akorri, Inc., a venture-backed startup software company specializing in virtualization and storage management where he was president and CEO. Prior to that, he had been with EMC Corporation for more than eight years in a number of senior management positions, the last as vice president and general manager of two EMC business units grouped together as IP Storage. Joyce has a master's degree in business administration from Bentley College and a bachelor of arts degree from Middlebury College. He resides in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. At Stratus, Joyce is responsible for development of integrated business, marketing and sales strategies, supporting organizational infrastructure, and the profit and loss of the Avance Group. The award-winning Avance product, Stratus' newest and first software product for availability, creates a high-availability computing platform using standard x86 servers, with the added benefit of built-in virtualization technology. Simple to use and manage, Avance software is targeted at the SMB marketplace, sold and supported through channel partners. About Stratus Technologies Stratus Technologies focuses exclusively on helping its customers keep critical business operations online without interruption. Business continuity requires resiliency and superior availability throughout the IT infrastructure, including virtual environments. Stratus delivers a range of solutions that includes software-based high availability, fault-tolerant servers, availability consulting and assessment, and remote systems management services. Based on its 29 years of expertise in product and services technology for total availability, Stratus is a trusted solutions provider to customers in manufacturing, health care, financial services, public safety, transportation & logistics, and other industries. For more information, visit www.stratus.com. Stratus is a registered trademark of Stratus Technologies Bermuda Ltd. The Stratus Technologies logo and Avance are trademarks of Stratus Technologies Bermuda Ltd. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Contacts: Ed Marshall Ken Donoghue Beaupre & Co. Public Relations Stratus Technologies 603-559-5816 978-461-7269 emarshall@beaupre.com ken.donoghue@stratus.com www.beaupre.com www.stratus.com SOURCE Stratus Technologies, Inc. |
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