John Freeman President and CEO of Dataram
He succeeds Bob Tarantino
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on May 16, 2008 at 3:49 pmDataram Corporation, in the design and manufacture of high capacity, reliable and innovative memory solutions, announced the appointment of John H. Freeman to the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Freeman has been an Independent Director of the Company since 2005.
Mr. Freeman succeeds Robert V. Tarantino. Mr. Tarantino has been with Dataram since 1970 and has served as President and CEO since 1986.
Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Roger C. Cady, a Director of Dataram and a principal of Arcadia Associates said, “John brings executive leadership, enthusiasm, and vision to Dataram. He will help to maintain our current business in this fast changing technological environment, as well as drive the Company into new growth markets.” He continued, “The Board thanks Bob Tarantino for his many years of service and wishes him well.”
Mr. Freeman said, “Dataram is a leader in the design and manufacture of high performance memory. It has produced the highest quality and performance products for over 40 years. I am excited and privileged to be appointed President and CEO. My mission is to continue our history of manufacturing excellence and client focus while bringing innovation and growth to our business.”
Mr. Freeman joined Dataram’s Board of Directors in November 2005. Most recently he held the position of Chief Operating Officer at Taratec, a technology and consulting services company located in Bridgewater, N.J. Prior to that and for a period of 30 years, Mr. Freeman was an executive with IBM holding various positions in worldwide sales, marketing and operations. Mr. Freeman holds a BA degree from Syracuse University and a MS degree from Pennsylvania State University.