Overland Storage Inc. has appointed Andy Walsky as VP of EMEA, sales and marketing |
The announcement was made at SNW Europe where Overland Storage was showcasing its recently launched family of NEO 200s and 400s automated tape library solutions as well as its award-winning family of Snap Server network attached storage (NAS) appliances.
Walsky brings to Overland Storage more than 16 years' experience of the European network storage industry. He was founder and CEO of Navastor S.A., a pan-European sales and marketing consultancy for the storage industry where he helped establish emerging storage brands including Snap Appliance, Sonasoft and Data Robotics in the European marketplace. He has also held senior channel sales and marketing positions with Adaptec and Quantum.
Since joining the company in June as VP EMEA sales and marketing Walsky has been responsible for driving the company's business via the recruitment of key distribution and reseller partners throughout the region. He is focused on the company's Snap Server disk storage and NEO automated tape library brands targeted at Europe's small and medium enterprises (SME). He reports to Jillian Mansolf, VP worldwide sales and marketing at Overland Storage.
Mansolf said: "Andy has a proven track record in developing and executing a European channel business time and time again and we're extremely fortunate to have him in our organisation. His ability to accelerate growth and innovation through a sharp focus on channel programs will be key to driving our business in EMEA." Walsky began his career as a consultant with Price Waterhouse. He has a BSc in accounting from Penn State University and an MBA from London Business School.