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posted on 27 February 2008 12:47

Bristol, UK – 27th February 2008 – StorMagic, a fast-growing developer of iSCSI SAN management software, today announced that industry veteran John McArthur, co-founder and president of consultancy firm Walden Technology Partners, has joined the StorMagic board of directors.

In this role, McArthur will work closely with the StorMagic management team to accelerate and expand the company’s position in the market.
Walden, which McArthur founded together with the firm’s CEO David Burmon, helps businesses maximise their potential by offering strategic advice and outsourced business development services. Prior to starting Walden, McArthur was group vice president and general manager of the Information Infrastructure and Enabling Technologies group at IDC.

“StorMagic has an experienced team with an impressive track record. I see a significant opportunity for the company, as they compete to address the growing needs of the SMB market. I look forward to contributing to their success,” said John McArthur, co-founder and president of Walden Technology Partners. “At the company, I will be identifying and pursuing strategic partnerships, assisting in the development of go-to-market strategies, and helping guide StorMagic’s evolution into a successful leader of the SMB iSCSI SAN market.”

“This partnership stems from a long relationship between the Walden team and the executives at StorMagic. I know this relationship will allow us to raise the bar for the company, and I look forward to meeting this challenge by increasing our market presence and end-user base,” said Hans O’Sullivan, CEO of StorMagic. “The iSCSI SAN market for solutions truly aimed at small and medium sized-companies is growing, and we are ideally positioned to become a leader in this market.”

StorMagic is the only company entirely focused on bringing enterprise-class storage benefits to SMBs with a cost-effective solution designed from the ground up for this market segment. The StorMagic SM Series™ is an iSCSI SAN software solution designed specifically for SMBs to help them store, share, manage and protect data through a single, easy-to-use interface. The software yields significant financial advantages to end-users, who do not have to purchase additional hardware and software to benefit from comprehensive and non-disruptive data migration, consolidation and management.
About StorMagic
StorMagic is a fast-growing provider of cost-effective storage management software solutions that automate and centralise the management of existing storage resources of small and medium organisations. With an executive team of storage veterans from companies such as Adaptec, Xiotech, and Seagate, the company has brought to market an easy-to-use and highly reliable software with superior data management and migration capabilities, helping organisations protect and manage their mission-critical data. StorMagic has offices in Bristol, United Kingdom, and Eden Prairie, Minn. For more information, please call +44 (0) 117 952 7390 or visit www.stormagic.com.