Kent McIntosh Senior Director Product M’ting and Strategic Market Dev’t, Asigra

Asigra
Inc. announced the appointment of  Kent McIntosh as Senior Director,
Product Marketing and Strategic Market Development.

Ashar Baig, Chairman of the SNIA
Cloud BURR Special Interest Group, has been appointed to the position of Senior
Director, Strategic Alliances.

With more than 25 years’
experience in the software industry Kent brings an expertise in product management, product marketing, solution partnering, and
business development to Asigra. In his new role, Ashar will be responsible for
nurturing relationships with existing technology alliances including Intel, NetApp and Huawei Symantec,
and developing new partnerships.

"Kent has joined our team at a time when business
adoption of cloud backup is growing rapidly. His leadership and management
experience with both early-stage and mature technology companies will be
invaluable as Asigra continues to expand its footprint, enabling small,
mid-sized and large companies to realise the benefits that cloud backup can
deliver," commented David Farajun, CEO at Asigra. "Kent has a solid blend of product management and
product marketing expertise and is a strong addition to our senior leadership
team."

Kent‘s experience spans the
telecommunications, power, transportation, banking, and realty markets. His
previous roles include Director of Products & Alliances at Novo Technologies, President at PluraSoft, Director of Strategic
Development at Proxima Systems,
Product Manager at MEI Group, and
Business Development Manager at Softkit
Technologies. At Asigra,
Kent’s primary
role will involve maintaining the connection between customers and product
development to build and compile product requirements. He will also lead
product positioning and messaging, vertical marketing initiatives and maintain
the company’s relationships with industry experts and analysts.

"I joined Asigra because of its well-defined, feature-rich product and
enviable position in a rapidly-growing market. The company has an impressive
track record of success through innovation and a solid business model,"
said Kent McIntosh. "I am
enthusiastic about the company’s direction, and very excited to join this
dynamic team."