Larry Putterman, Board’s Director, Data Storage Corporation

Data Storage Corporation, provider of data recovery and business continuity solutions, has named Larry Putterman to its board of directors.

  As chairman and CEO of SafeData until it was acquired by Data Storage Corporation in June 2010, Mr. Putterman will serve on the board’s Mergers and Acquisitions committee.

"We expect Larry’s decades of experience in managing and growing profitable businesses and his wealth of expertise specifically in data protection and recovery for the iSeries environment will prove to be invaluable," said Chuck Piluso, chairman and CEO of Data Storage Corporation. "In addition, we plan to leverage his extensive knowledge in the area of mergers and acquisitions as we move forward in our efforts to expand our company further."

Mr. Putterman has more than 30 years of executive experience and specializes in taking businesses to the next level in sales and profitability. His expertise is in improving the efficiency of existing businesses, conceptualizing and implementing strategic plans for revenue growth and sustaining revenue in competitive markets.

From 2005 to 2010, Mr. Putterman served as the chairman and CEO of SafeData, until it was acquired by Data Storage Corporation. Prior to SafeData, he was the president and owner of American Sports Company and Pan American Sports Company in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, for more than 20 years. With American Sports Company and Pan American Sports Company, Mr. Putterman started and became the largest independent contract manufacturer of men’s and women’s shoes and components in the Dominican Republic. He built a $25 million business with more than 1,000 manufacturing employees. Clients included Timberland, Sebago, Polo, L.L. Bean, Dexter and New Balance.

Mr. Putterman honed his management skills as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Milton Shoe Company in Milton, Pa. and New York City, where he had P&L responsibility and was responsible for manufacturing and sales of this $35 million business.

Mr. Putterman is a member of the Central Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, a board member of the Susquehanna Investment Network and a former regional board member of Northern Central Bank.