Steve Houck COO, DataCore

DataCore Software Corp. announced the appointment of its first COO, Steve Houck.

The new position was created to organize and drive DataCore’s growth in storage virtualization.

 Houck is a regarded veteran in virtualization, flash storage, cloud computing and data center technologies. His previous roles included VP of worldwide channels for VMware, along with various global sales leadership posts at EMC Corporation. Houck has also held executive posts for global field sales and go-to-market strategy development at start-up ventures focused on cloud computing and flash storage, with the most recent executive role at Astute Networks, an SSD technology company.

He also co-founded and was CDO at GridTree Computing, a start-up focusing on cloud computing services for enterprises in Latin America with a focus on Brazil. Gridtree’s services include ITAAS, PAAS, and SAAS offerings for customers from the SMB to the enterprise. Prior to GridTree, Houck was VP of Latin America at VMware. He also held the position of VP World Wide Channels, responsible for managing indirect sales channels globally for VMware. Previously, he was the VP of Worldwide SMB sales at EMC; and EVP of Worldwide Sales at Corel. He also holds several board and advisory positions with publicly traded and privately-held companies.

"DataCore’s industry leadership – combined with a top-notch management team and superb market conditions – presented a perfect scenario for all involved," stated Steve Houck, COO, DataCore Software. "The momentum toward storage virtualization adoption is palpable and SANsymphony-V 9.0 is head-and-shoulders above any other solution. I look forward to ensuring DataCore builds upon its success and reputation for delivering ‘must have’ technology."

"Our pursuit of available market opportunities and the success of SANsymphony-V made it important for DataCore to add an executive of Steve’s caliber to build on our momentum," said George Teixeira, president and CEO, DataCore Software. "Steve is a proven leader and his market experience, initiative and ability to build and grow successful business partnerships will enable us to seize new market opportunities and scale our company to the next level."

Houck’s new position coincides with the rollout of new routes-to-market for DataCore products, specifically through Cloud Service Providers (CSPs)s and system builders.