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posted on 09 June 2008 07:46

Havant, United Kingdom, June 9, 2008 – Xyratex Ltd (Nasdaq: XRTX), a leading supplier of enterprise-class data storage subsystems and storage process technology, today announced it has strengthened its executive team with the appointment of industry veteran, Harold Lehon, as executive vice president and general manager for the Storage Infrastructure Division.

In this role, he will lead the company’s Storage Infrastructure Division strategy, specifically in maintaining and expanding the current customer base as well as expanding the division’s reach into other markets.

Lehon brings more than 25 years of relevant industry and executive experience to his new position at Xyratex. His extensive career includes leadership positions in sales management, supply-chain management, marketing, and business development. Prior to joining Xyratex, Lehon served as the general manager of a strategic business unit within KLA-Tencor. Earlier in his career, Lehon held a number of increasingly responsible positions at E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Co., Inc. and DuPont Photomasks, Inc. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Clemson University.

“We are extremely pleased to have someone of Harold’s caliber join our executive team,” said Steve Barber, chief executive officer of Xyratex. “His general management and business development experience in other industries is perfectly aligned with our current strategy at Xyratex. In addition, he has an extremely customer-focused approach that will greatly benefit our customers and his empowering leadership style will greatly benefit our employees.”

About Xyratex
Xyratex is a leading provider of enterprise-class data storage subsystems and storage process technology. The company designs and manufactures enabling technology that provides OEM and disk drive manufacturers with data storage products to support high-performance storage and data communication networks. Xyratex has over 20 years of experience in research and development relating to disk drives, storage systems, and high-speed communication protocols.

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