Kevin Eggleston - Hitachi Data Systems

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SVP, Global Verticals

Kevin Eggleston

Kevin Eggleston leads the Hitachi Data Systems efforts for big data, social innovation and vertical industries. He is the organization’s key interface for integration and alignment with Hitachi, Ltd. His responsibilities also include business planning, solution requirements, and aligned research and development.

Prior to his current role, Eggleston was SVP and general manager of Asia Pacific. During his 4 years in this role, the region’s revenue nearly doubled. He joined Hitachi Data Systems in 2005 as Western Region vice president in the company’s Americas sales division. He oversaw sales in a 20-state region and was credited with leading revenue growth and significant market share gains.

A seasoned professional of the storage industry with more than 30 years of experience, Eggleston spent 24 years at StorageTek: 12 years in the U.S. field in sales, sales management and branch management positions; and 12 years in international field positions including managing StorageTek business in Latin America and Asia South Pacific regions. He also managed U.S. and international regions for 2.5 years at BlueArc.

Eggleston holds a bachelors degree in International Business from the University of Colorado.