Mark Smith Storage Systems B’ss Dev’t Executive, S1 IT Solutions

S1 IT
Solutions announced that Mark R. Smith has
joined the company as a Business Development Executive, Storage Systems.

Reporting to S1 Vice President of Sales, Erik Cline, Smith is responsible for
expanding S1’s storage systems and services offerings, and growing the
company’s storage business.

S1 IT Solutions is an authorized IBM, Cisco, Microsoft and
NetApp solution provider that helps enterprises, government and mid-sized
businesses implement data technology solutions that connect people and
information across virtually any time and space. As a consultative
solutions-focused company, S1 offers one source for technology and services – providing expertise in planning, design and
implementation, and ongoing technical support.

Smith is sales leader in storage and
infrastructure markets, with nearly 20 years of experience with industry
leaders Cisco and EMC solutions. He is based in Boise
and also has experience serving the Minneapolis,
Seattle, Portland (OR) and Denver markets.

"Storage and associated services represent an enormous
and rapidly growing segment of the information technology market," said
John Lyons, President of S1. "S1 IT Solutions is pleased to welcome Mark
aboard and looks forward to his helping our clients achieve optimal performance
and resiliency in their data environments."

Smith comes to S1 IT Solutions from TW Telecom, where he was
Senior Account Executive serving enterprise, national and service provider
markets. Previously, he was responsible for Cisco Systems and EMC portfolios in
senior worldwide account and regional sale management positions at companies
including Microsoft, Nexus IS, INX, MSI Systems Integrators and Mountain States
Networking. Between 1993 and 2003, Smith worked directly for Cisco Systems and
EMC, both of which recruited him to grow regional business and manage major
territories and accounts.