Mike Thompson CEO, Sepaton

SEPATON, Inc. announced the promotion of Mike Thompson to president and CEO, replacing Mike Worhach who will remain with the company as vice chairman of the Board of Directors.  

 Thompson, who joined SEPATON in July 2010 as executive vice president of worldwide sales and marketing, is the former president and CEO of Egenera Corporation.
 
"When Mike Worhach informed us that he wanted to step away from the day-to-day operational involvement of the company to focus on a more strategic role, we initiated a national search for his successor," said Erel Margalit, chairman of the board for SEPATON, and managing partner, Jerusalem Venture Partners. "Mike Thompson emerged as the best candidate for SEPATON.  Mike has proven experience leading growth companies, plus the drive to take SEPATON to the next level – from an exciting emerging growth company to a leader in the secondary storage space."
 
"Enterprise data is growing at an annual compounded rate that is already approaching 60 percent and shows no signs of slowing," said Thompson. "SEPATON solutions are the perfect answer for enterprises trying to survive this data explosion – and we are already in position to take advantage of this unprecedented market opportunity. If we continue to be a strong voice in the market, and constantly drive customer value through technical innovation, we will grow SEPATON in unimaginable ways."
 
Mike Thompson is a proven technology leader. Formerly the President, CEO and Chairman of the Board at Egenera Corporation, Thompson joined SEPATON in 2010 as executive vice president of worldwide sales and marketing. While at Egenera, Thompson was instrumental in driving the company’s growth to $100 million within five years of its first product shipment. Before joining Egenera, he was senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing and a member of the board of directors at Stratus Technologies, where he helped grow revenue to more than $700 million annually through direct and indirect channels. Prior to Stratus, he served as director of U.S. sales operations for the financial line of business at Tandem Computers.

Thompson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Southern Connecticut University.