Mike Clair Board’s Director at 3par

3PAR, Inc. announced the appointment of Michael M. Clair, a co-founder and senior vice president of SynOptics Communications, to 3PAR’s Board of Directors.

Clair has joined 3PAR as an independent outside board member and will also serve on the board’s Compensation Committee.

"3PAR has the essential mix of industry-changing technologies, experienced management, and continued innovation which are critical to success in the technology world," said Clair. "After watching 3PAR’s impact on transforming the way that virtual datacenters and the private cloud approach their storage, I am excited to help guide 3PAR through the next phase of the company’s growth."

Clair is a technology investor and consultant to Silicon Valley companies. He has worked in the computer and communications industries for over 30 years. Early in his career, he held executive positions at Tymshare and ROLM Corporation. He was previously Chairman of Intellisync, a software company specializing in synchronization and mobility solutions for smart phones, which was acquired by Nokia. Clair is currently Chairman of Phoenix Technologies, a Silicon Valley software company specializing in core personal computer software and virtualization. He currently serves on the boards of a number of privately-held technology companies, including Corfino, GeniusRoom and NDS Surgical Imaging. He is also on the Board of the NCGA Foundation, and the west coast Board of the V Foundation for cancer research. Mr. Clair holds a B.S. in Business and Finance and an MBA in Operations Research from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

"Mike’s strong enterprise sales and operational experience are invaluable to 3PAR, particularly at a period when we are expanding our global sales and support operations and continuing to invest in research and development in line with the company’s long-range vision," said David Scott, President and CEO of 3PAR. "We are pleased to welcome him to the board and believe that his experience will continue to help guide 3PAR towards our goal of becoming the next major storage platform company of the twenty-first century."