Mezeo Software, provider of a deployable cloud storage platform for service providers, announced that Marty Fluke has been appointed Vice President of Business Development. Fluke will be responsible for developing, driving and managing Mezeo business partner relationships. He reports to President and CEO Steve Lesem.

Mezeo helps IT Service Providers quickly and cost-effectively enter the rapidly growing cloud storage market by deploying their own branded cloud storage solutions powered by the Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform. Purpose-built for Service Providers, the Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform is a deployable software-only solution. It features REST Web Services APIs for programmatic access to storage as well as integrated security features such as Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption for data in motion and 256-bit AES encryption for data at rest, ensuring maximum protection.

"As Mezeo continues to mature along with the cloud storage market, we expect that Marty's deep experience and proven leadership in storage services will contribute to our success and the success of our partners," said Steve Lesem, Mezeo President and CEO.

Most recently, Fluke was Executive Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Arsenal Digital Solutions which was acquired by IBM in 2008. Previously he was in high technology venture capital with Austin Ventures and Murphree Venture Partners. He also served in executive positions at Vincera Software, Topaz Technologies, Altra Energy Technologies and Landmark Graphics Corporation.

Fluke holds a BS in Mathematics and MS in Mathematics from Southern Methodist University.

Since Mezeo's launch in late 2008 it has established a solid customer base in the IT Service Provider space. IT Service Providers using Mezeo to power their cloud storage solutions include CloudInside, iomart, KDDI, Layered Technologies, Mezolink, NaviSite, OpSource, SoftLayer and ThinkGrid.