Fibrenetix Opens For Business In Silicon Valley
FIBRENETIX, leading European storage systems manufacturer open Fibrenetix USA Inc. in San Jose, California. The USA expansion is a key strategic move in the Company mission to become a significant global player in the storage market. Alan Johnson, who joins Fibrenetix as VP of Business Development, will head the Silicon Valley operation.
West Sussex, UK (PRWEB) September 29, 2005 -- FIBRENETIX, leading European storage systems manufacturer announces the launch of Fibrenetix USA Inc in San Jose, California.
The USA move follows recent subsidiary launches in Germany and The Republic of Ireland -- and adds to operations in Spain and France.
Announcing the opening of the US operation Fibrenetix CEO Jes Nagel said: We are seeing solid growth, above the storage industry norm, and we expect that pattern to continue. The launch of Fibrenetix USA Inc. and our plans to open a further subsidiary in Japan in 2006 are key strategic moves in our mission to become a significant global player in the storage market."
He added: We have experienced strong sales in the States already this year including contracts with NASA, UCLA and Banner Health Inc - so this American venture is a natural progression for us. We predict that 50% of our turnover will come from the U.S marketplace in the next two years."
Alan Johnson who joins Fibrenetix as VP of Business Development will head the Silicon Valley operation. Johnson, a well-known figure in the storage industry, is a former director of the Fibre Channel Industry Association Europe. He is an expert with over 20 years experience in the sector at System Industries, Eurologic, Adaptec and Infortrend.
He said: I am delighted with this new challenge. My first job will be to build a first class sales and technical support team and establish streamlined logistics facilities to ensure short delivery times to the market."
Danish-born Nagel, who pioneered IDE technology and IDE RAID and is considered a visionary figure in the storage arena, has timed the U.S launch to coincide with the announcement of two key product innovations.
Qubex is a new workstation RAID system targeting the broadcast, post production and digital imaging industries, providing up to 3 Terabytes of storage.
The benchmark E1 high performance 8 Terabyte RAID system, complete with unparalleled data protection, replaceable SmartLCD display, optimal cooling and virtually vibration-free environment, sets new standards for RAID storage systems.
Further information: Trevor Lansdown at wordengineers.com:
T: +44 (0)1206 241575
Or: Mandy Stone, Fibrenetix:
T: +44(0)1293 400515
About Fibrenetix
FIBRENETIX is the market leader for cost effective storage systems. Recognized in the storage industry since 1995, the Company has established a solid reputation for fast, scalable and highly reliable storage solutions.
Fibrenetix has successfully developed a series of high performance, cost effective RAID subsystems. With more than 5000 RAID systems installed, in over 17 different countries, Fibrenetix is recognized as a pioneer of IDE and cost effective RAID.
Fibrenetix offer a comprehensive product range, with storage capacity ranging from 800GB in a 5-bay desktop tower unit, to 8 Terabytes in a single 16-bay, 3U rackmount enclosure using 500GB hard drives. The companys largest single installation is currently 1000 Terabytes of storage for a power utility corporation.
Fibrenetix is dedicated to providing new cutting edge products, customer support and reliability, to meet the ever-growing demand for data storage.
For more information visit: http://www.fibrenetix.com.
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