Rod Mathews CEO, Axcient

Axcient, Inc. named Rod Mathews as president and CEO.

“Rod is a seasoned IT industry veteran with a deep understanding of the data protection space and the MSP community,” said Jim DuBois, executive chair. “He has built a reputation for not just introducing innovative SaaS solutions, but also for leading high-performing teams that execute at scale. I am confident he is the right leader to accelerate Axcient’s momentum to the next level of success.”

Mathews brings almost 30 years of technology industry experience. Most recently, at Barracuda Networks he led corporate development and alliances, and was GM for the data protection business where he completed 9 acquisitions, launched their cloud-to-cloud backup solution, and shipped the industry’s highest volume of Purpose-Built Backup Appliances (PBBAs). He managed a global R&D team for the data protection portfolio that included WW cloud operations, and championed the MSP channel as a pillar of Barracuda’s growth strategy. Before joining Barracuda, he steered business development for EMC’s backup recovery systems division, and previously held positions at Data Domain, Brocade, and NetApp where he focused on increasing product innovation, multiplying operational capacity, and scaling revenue.

“I am excited to join the Axcient team and build on their track record of growth,” he said. “Data protection has never been more critical to MSPs and their SMB clients, and today’s challenging economic environment puts a premium on solutions like Axcient’s that protect data from ransomware and other malicious attacks, deliver DR as a service, and reduce costs for MSPs. I see a great opportunity ahead for Axcient to rapidly extend our reach to even more partners with the right BC and DR solutions to protect everything.”