FMS 2020: Barbara Murphy SuperWomen in Flash Leadership Award

Flash Memory Summit and the Evaluator Group announced Barbara Murphy as the winner of the 2020 SuperWomen in Flash Leadership Award.

She is currently VP marketing at filesystem provider WekaIO, Inc., named the fastest growing storage company of 2018-19 by StorageNewsletter.com. She has been a force in establishing her company as a leader in high-growth applications as AI, financial technology, life sciences, and high-performance computing. Before joining WekaIO, she held executive marketing positions at HGST, Panasas, AMCC, and Adaptec. She has been honored by the Irish Technology Leadership Group as a Silicon Valley 50 Honoree and one of the Top Women in Storage, a YWCA Twin award, and as one of CRN‘s Women in the Channel 2020.

According to Chuck Sobey, FMS conference chair, “Barbara Murphy’s career illustrates great accomplishments in the executive suite for both business and technology. She has stressed the importance of combining success in business with a full personal life.‘”

“I have always thrived in the fast-paced work environment of high-technology companies,” said Murphy. “I have especially enjoyed developing integrated go-to-market strategies for start-ups and have focused on building cohesive teams based on a spirit of mutual respect, tactical excellence, open communication, and a fun work environment.”

SuperWomen in Flash
This title celebrates the achievements of women in the flash memory industry with the goal of encouraging more of them to succeed in this growing market. It attracts all genders and nationalities interested in expanding the roles of women in the overall storage industry.

“The SuperWomen in Flash Leadership Award furthers our purpose, recognizing women who have shown outstanding leadership in the growth, development, and use of flash and related technologies and systems. Barbara’s enthusiasm and devotion to the technology and industry are contagious, a great example of how fabulous the industry is and how it is changing the world,” said Camberley Bates, MD, Evaluator Group, and founding chair of SuperWomen.