Vic Mahadevan Strategic Advisor, Violin Memory

Violin Memory, Inc. announced that Vic Mahadevan has been appointed strategic advisor, effective May 1, 2017. 

He is an industry veteran with 35 years of experience in data center solutions. He has served as chief strategy officer at NetApp, Inc., CEO for five companies, and has played strategic roles at various companies including LSI Corporation and BMC Software, Inc. He brings a track record in advising start-ups in data center solutions from technology innovation to acquisition, including Mimosa Systems, Inc., acquired by Iron Mountain Incorporated, Cloupia, Inc., acquired by Cisco, Virsto Software, acquired by VMware, Inc., and Virident Systems, Inc., acquired by Western Digital Corp.

“I am thrilled to have Vic join my leadership team as Strategic Advisor. The all-flash array market is under rapid change, and Violin will capitalize on Vic’s breadth of industry knowledge and his ability to develop an effective roadmap that advances technology innovation through market transitions,” said Ebrahim Abbasi, CEO and president.