Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Isilon Hires Sales VPs In Japan, EMEA

Seattle-based data storage firm Isilon Systems reported this morning that it has hired a pair of sales leaders for its operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and in Japan. The Seattle-based firm said Mark Stevens has come aboard as vice president of EMEA sales, while Tim Goodwin has accepted an identical position for the company's operations in Japan. Isilon noted that Stevens and Goodwin will report to George Bennett, the company's senior vice president of worldwide field operations. Previously, Stevens was NetApp's area vice president for the United Kingdom and Ireland, Isilon said, adding that Goodwin was formerly F5 Networks' vice president and country manager for Japan.