Hitachi
Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) today announced the appointment of Raj
Das to Senior Vice President of worldwide marketing. In his new role, Das will
be responsible for worldwide product planning and strategy, positioning,
promotion and fulfillment.
Das brings
nearly two decades of experience leading product planning and marketing
organizations in the storage industry. Prior to joining Hitachi GST, Das was
Vice President at SGI (SGIC), where he was responsible for product management,
product and channel marketing, and outbound activities for the company’s storage
product division.
"We are
very pleased to welcome Raj to the Hitachi GST team," said Shinjiro Iwata,
Executive Vice President. “His proven marketing and product management
expertise, technical background and leadership will play a key role in
accelerating our worldwide marketing efforts."
Das'
extensive background in product marketing also includes senior-level product
marketing positions at Brocade Communications (BRCD). He led product marketing
at Brocade where he managed the firm’s entire product portfolio. Also, he was
vice president, product marketing at McDATA and played a leading role in
Brocade’s acquisition of McDATA. In addition, Das directed product marketing
groups at Sun Microsystems (JAVA), Tandem Computers and Amdahl Corporation.
