2022年12月9日

来自Infinidat、IBM和Dell EMC的25年经验将进一步推动企业数据存储解决方案的增长和市场扩张OpenDrives, Inc .，企业级、软件定义数据存储和管理解决方案的全球提供商，宣布任命Izhar Sharon为首席执行官(CEO)。Sharon拥有25年的企业数据存储专业知识，为Infinidat、IBM和Dell EMC等公司引领收入增长和公司规模。他的任命建立在OpenDrives首次推出下一代企业IT和云管理解决方案的基础上，同时也遵循了Quantum、Kyndryl、Unisys和梦工厂工作室的一系列战略招聘。OpenDrives首席执行官Izhar Sharon表示:“OpenDrives对数据管理的开放和不可知的方法不仅仅是令人印象深刻的吞吐量和快速部署。“该公司创造了一种文化，在这种文化中，性能不仅仅意味着数字或延迟，它是客户、合作伙伴和团队的集体成功。这种文化，以及明显差异化的开放技术，是我非常兴奋地指导OpenDrives进入下一阶段公司发展的众多原因之一。”沙伦的经验横跨数据存储行业的全球巨头和新兴领导者，使他能够领导OpenDrives夺取企业市场份额。作为Infinidat的总统，Sharon建立了美洲部门，Infinidat的估值从A轮飙升至16亿美元。在IBM, Sharon发展了存储解决方案团队，帮助公司在三年内创造了近5亿美元的收入。在Dell EMC的工作经历让他掌握了基本的产品开发知识。 “Digital transformation and hybrid cloud require solutions, not just infrastructure,” added Sharon. “OpenDrives meets customers where they are, regardless of location or IT architecture, with a proven track record in delivering highly performant, flexible systems to power the most demanding workflows within media and entertainment that seamlessly translate to enterprise scale.” OpenDrives welcomes Sharon on the heels of unveiling new enterprise IT solutions and software features, including S3 public cloud compatibility, inline caching, prefetching and data protection. The company’s container-native enterprise backup and recovery solution, most recently debuted in partnership with Zmanda, a BETSOL company, delivers a highly performant, cost-effective and scalable system. “The opportunity to lead OpenDrives’ passionate, dedicated team from NAS storage experts to data management solutions providers has been among the most rewarding of my career,” said David Buss, who transitions from CEO of OpenDrives into a strategic board advisory role. “Today, I pass the torch with tremendous pride and the utmost confidence. Under Izhar’s leadership, OpenDrives is ideally poised to continue expanding across markets and verticals, further fueling the growth and value of our ever-evolving Open Ecosystem of customers, partners and investors.” OpenDrives is trusted by hundreds of customers, including Google, Fox Sports, HBO and Spotify. The Open Ecosystem, its network of best-in-class technology and channel partners including AWS, CIQ, EVS, Western Digital, Signiant, InterVision, Diversified and CHESA, enables OpenDrives to custom-build software-defined solutions with a single pane of glass interface. “OpenDrives was founded by technologists solving their own pain points,” said Sean Lee, Chief Strategy and Operations Officer at OpenDrives. “Izhar shares our hands-on industry experience and customer-centric approach. As a recognized leader in the enterprise data storage space with comprehensive knowledge of our market and competitive peers, his expertise will undoubtedly translate into actionable growth strategy, and uniquely allows him to work closely with our product and solutions engineering teams.” “The future of data is evolving, and the agility to handle complex workloads is the key to success,” said Joel Whitley, Principal at IAG Capital Partners and lead investor in OpenDrives’ most recent $20 million capital raise. “Izhar’s expertise and success in building both solutions and teams will reinforce OpenDrives’ strong position and drive customer growth.” Sharon steps into the role of CEO as OpenDrives looks to further expand its enterprise data storage solutions and market share, as well as continues to grow the team, which has tripled over the last three years. David Buss, who led OpenDrives as CEO in achieving 92% year-over-year revenue growth during his three-year tenure, following a decorated career in the military and public sector, will transition into a strategic board advisory role.