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John Egan of EMC Joins Platform Computing Board of Directors

Posted on: Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 08:00 CDT

Industry Veteran to Provide Guidance as Platform Computing Drives Adoption of Cloud Computing

TORONTO, Ontario, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Platform Computing, the leader in grid and cloud computing software, today announces the appointment of technology industry veteran John Egan to its board of directors. In this role, Mr. Egan will provide guidance to Platform as the company focuses on its cloud computing strategy and prepares to deliver a fundamental new product to the market later this year. To this end, Mr. Egan's experience with EMC and VMware is considered to be relevant and valuable.

"We are fortunate to bring such a seasoned veteran with such vast experience and industry knowledge to Platform's board," said Songnian Zhou, CEO, Platform Computing. "Jack Egan's strong background in enterprise IT software is very relevant to Platform's strategy. His guidance will be invaluable as we position Platform to enter the enterprise cloud computing marketplace."

John Egan, a member of one of founding families of EMC, is on the board of directors of EMC and VMware. John was EVP of Sales & Marketing and then EVP of Products at EMC, where he directed the development of EMC's sales force, market positioning, and product strategies. During his tenure, EMC grew from $3 million to nearly $3 billion in annual sales. As a Managing Partner at Egan-Managed Capital, John plays an active role in technology startups and supports the growth and recruiting activities of portfolio companies. He currently serves on the board of directors of NetScout Systems, HighRoads, EPiCON, CenterStone Software, HighGround Systems, Lineo, Monetrics, Novera Software, and Caldera Systems.

"Platform's long history in grid computing enables the company to further extend its industry leadership and bring a private enterprise cloud computing solution to the market," said Mr. Egan. "It's an exciting time of innovation and growth at Platform, and I look forward to working with the Platform team and helping them get to the company to the next level of success."

About Platform Computing

Platform Computing is the leader in grid and cloud computing software that dynamically connects IT resources to workload demand according to business policies. Over 2,000 of the world's largest organizations rely on our solutions to improve IT productivity and reduce data center costs. Platform has strategic relationships with Cray, Dell, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Red Hat, and SAS. Building on 16 years of market leadership, Platform continues to help data centers be more efficient, responsive and dynamic. Visit www.platform.com.

SOURCE Platform Computing

Source: PR Newswire

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