Mark Hardy EMEA VP sales, GreenBytes

GreenBytes, Inc. named Mark Hardy as VP sales, EMEA.

Hardy joins GreenBytes from Xsigo Systems (acquired by Oracle in November 2012) where he served as EMEA VP sales.

In his new position with GreenBytes, he will be responsible for directing and accelerating sales and business development throughout EMEA for the company’s storage optimization solutions for desktop virtualization.

He has over 25 years of experience with a proven track record of establishing teams to win and develop global Fortune 500 customers, systems integrators and alliance partners. He has held several leadership positions at both start-up and large corporate IT companies in the global marketplace including Oracle and Dell. Hardy spent seven successful years in the U.S working with financial services customers in New York City, and has built a reputation for developing and fostering customer and partner relationships whilst focusing on growth, profitability, customer satisfaction and employee retention.

Hardy will be based out of London, UK, and assumes his position immediately.

He said: "With its game-changing, patented technology, GreenBytes is paving the way for global desktop virtualization adoption. I’m pleased to be joining the GreenBytes management team as we continue to enhance our commitment to our partners, customers and technical alliances throughout EMEA. This is a long-awaited, innovative technology that will enable customers to unlock the potential for deploying virtual desktops through the cloud or from within their own data center, allowing them to truly do more with less and make an immediate impact on ROI."

Brett Johnson, SVP global sales, GreenBytes said: "Mark Hardy is a tremendous addition to the GreenBytes management team. His extensive experience in the storage and virtualization markets is sure to make an immediate and significant impact on our business operations throughout EMEA. GreenBytes’ ongoing ability to attract world-class employees is a testament to the company’s game-changing technology, and I look forward to working closely with Mark as we continue to expand the business globally."