Scott Genereux Joins DataDirect Networks After 18 Years at HDS

DataDirect Networks, Inc. announced that Scott Genereux has
joined the company as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and will
spearhead the company’s continued revenue growth and market expansion. Genereux will be responsible for DataDirect Networks’ sales across all
channels, geographies, and vertical markets.

Genereux, formerly Executive Vice President and General Manager,
Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Support for Hitachi Data Systems, spent
eighteen years at Hitachi in various engineering, marketing, support,
and sales roles. Commenting on joining the team at DataDirect Networks
he said, "DataDirect Networks has fantastic technology, great business
momentum, a roster of world-class customers, and a strong leadership
team. I’m very excited to join the company and look forward to
building the sales team and driving continued growth."

"We are extremely pleased and excited to have Scott join the DataDirect
Networks team", said Paul Bloch, Co-founder and President of DataDirect
Networks, "He brings a wealth of sales, leadership, and storage
industry experience to our executive team and will be at the core of
our multi-year plan to substantially grow the company’s revenue and
market share."

Genereux’s hiring comes on the heels of a record breaking 2007 in which
DataDirect Networks experienced phenomenal growth and success. The
company exceeded $100 million in annual revenue for the first time, and
is operating profitably. Significant customer wins were achieved in
all segments, including Internet services, digital media, energy,
design, and government.

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