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AccelOps Names Former Fusion-io Executive Jay Phillips as Vice President of Worldwide Sales

Technology sales veteran joins IT Operations Analytics leader

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Sept. 9, 2014 – AccelOps, Inc., the leading IT operations analytics platform for the modern data center, announced today that it has hired Jay Phillips, a former Fusion-io executive, as vice president of worldwide sales.

Phillips has more than 20 years’ experience in technology sales, running direct and indirect channels and OEM.

“We are delighted to have Jay join the AccelOps team,” said Flint Brenton, AccelOps president and CEO. “He brings deep expertise in data center sales and strategic execution, which will serve him well in his new role.”

Phillips most recently served as vice president with Fusion-io, which was acquired by SanDisk. At Fusion-io, he led sales, spanning all aspects of software and hardware solutions. Before Fusion-io, he was vice president of worldwide sales for ioTurbine, which was acquired by Fusion-io.

Prior to that, he was a director at Dell, via Dell’s acquisition of EqualLogic, where he was regional vice president of sales. Phillips also has worked at NetApp, Boston Scientific and PepsiCo. Phillips holds a B.S. in business administration from the University of Arizona.

“I am excited to join the AccelOps team,” Phillips said. “We plan to expand the sales effort to continue the strong momentum and drive value for our customers.”

About AccelOps

AccelOps provides the leading IT operations analytics platform for the modern data center. The virtual appliance software monitors security, performance and compliance in cloud and virtualized infrastructures – all from a single screen. AccelOps automatically discovers, analyzes and automates IT issues in machine and big data across organizations’ data centers and cloud resources, spanning servers, storage, networks, security, applications and users. AccelOps’ patented analytics engine with cross-correlation and statistical anomaly detection sends real-time alerts when deviations occur that indicate a security or performance-impacting event. The AccelOps platform scales seamlessly and provides unmatched delivery of proactive security and operational intelligence, allowing organizations to be more responsive and competitive as they expand their IT capabilities. For details, visit www.accelops.com.

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