Aad Dekkers Chief Marketing Officer for MTI

Purchased in December 2007 by Garnett & Helfrich Capital, MTI, a provider of consulting services and comprehensive information infrastructure solutions for mid- to large-size organisations, announced the appointment of Aad Dekkers to the position of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Head of Business Development. Aad will report directly to Keith Clark, MTI’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

 
Aad joins MTI from NetApp, where he was the Director of Products, Solutions & Alliance Marketing for the EMEA region. Aad was responsible for launching new products and solutions and building successful relationships with vendors such as VMware and Citrix across EMEA. He was the European spokesperson for media and analysts and served on the board of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) Europe on behalf of NetApp.
 
In addition to his work at NetApp, Aad has held a number of marketing and technical roles for technology companies such as Sun, Tulip and ICL.
 
In his new role, Aad will lead MTI’s marketing team, responsible for defining the company’s marketing strategy to increase awareness, revenue and margin and will work directly with partners such as EMC, Cisco, Sepaton, Riverbed, CA, Quantum and VMware.
 
“Aad’s successful track record for leading marketing strategies in technology companies across Europe, brings welcome expertise to the strong bench of executive talent at MTI,” said Terry Garnett, MTI’s Chairman of the Board and managing director and cofounder of Garnett & Helfrich Capital, and an investor in MTI. “MTI is poised for significant growth, especially given its history of having a broad and loyal customer base in Europe, and Aad’s experience will expand the company’s opportunities regarding its brand and customer relationships.”
 
“Aad Dekkers brings the relevant experience and expertise necessary to expand the MTI brand of MTI and augment its reputation throughout Europe,” said MTI CEO Keith Clark. “We believe it is the right time for MTI to invest significantly in marketing to fuel its continuous growth.”