Don Bulens CEO of Unidesk

Unidesk, in virtual desktop management software, announced that Don Bulens has joined Unidesk as President and CEO.

Bulens is a highly regarded executive known for building and scaling IT infrastructure companies, as demonstrated most recently at EqualLogic, where he led the company to success in the networked data storage market and its $1.4 billion acquisition by Dell, and, earlier, at Lotus, where his channel development leadership was instrumental in the success of Lotus Notes. Bulens’ expertise in guiding companies and bringing transformational products to the global market is ideally suited for Unidesk as it begins to build its leadership position in the desktop virtualization and PC life cycle management software categories.

“Desktop virtualization has the potential to substantially reduce the cost and complexity of personal computing in the enterprise, but its full potential won’t be unlocked with the mixed bag of point tools and vendor-specific utilities currently offered as management,” said Don Bulens, President and CEO, Unidesk. “With a single innovative technology, Unidesk’s open management platform reduces the capital costs of storage, cuts management OpEx, and maximizes worker productivity regardless of whether the virtualized desktop is a thin client, PC, notebook, or mobile device. I’m delighted to be with the company that will finally give users the rich desktop experience they demand, and rid IT of the agony they face in trying to bring data center-class levels of control, security, and manageability to the edge.”

Bulens fortifies an executive team that has an impressive track record of delivering innovative IT infrastructure management solutions. His appointment enables Unidesk Founder Chris Midgley, who had been the company’s acting CEO, to focus full-time on his CTO role leading the company’s technical strategy and product vision. Bulens has also joined Midgley on Unidesk’s Board of Directors.

“Don was our clear choice to be Unidesk’s CEO, and we’re extremely excited he is now guiding the company that we think will reinvent desktop management," said Tim Barrows, Managing Partner, Matrix Partners. "Don is terrific – he has proven that he can consistently deliver impressive results in technology-leading companies. I look forward to working with him again in this leadership role."

“We believe people are as important as breakthrough technology, and the founding team at Unidesk was a key part of why we made our investment,” said Michael Skok, General Partner, North Bridge Venture Partners. “With the addition of Don, and the strong customer and partner-oriented culture he brings, we have the right leadership and the right people in place to build a world-class software company."

Bulens was most recently President and CEO of EqualLogic, Inc., the leading provider of networked data storage systems that simplify how IT organizations store and protect information. Under his leadership, EqualLogic achieved stellar growth, doubling revenue each year and achieving the second largest market share in the fastest growing segment of the storage industry. In November 2007, while in the final stages of filing for an IPO, EqualLogic was acquired by Dell.

Bulens arrived at EqualLogic with extensive experience in early-stage and industry-leading companies. He was CEO of Trellix, a leading provider of web site publishing tools, through its sale to Interland, the largest provider of web hosting for small businesses. Earlier, at Lotus, Bulens led the creation of the channel and developer community that contributed to the extraordinary market growth of Lotus Notes.

Bulens was Ernst & Young’s 2008 Northeast Regional ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ and a National Finalist for the same award, and was named Massachusetts Network Communications Council’s 2008 ‘CEO of the Year.’ He holds a BA degree from the University of Massachusetts and an MBA degree from Suffolk University.