SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 25, 2008 — Hitachi Data Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT), today announced that Tonia Gonsalves, Senior Director of Global Partner Enablement, has been recognized by the Everything Channel’s VARBusiness magazine as one of the Top 50 Women in the Channel for 2008. The "Power 50" were chosen by the editors of the magazine based on their achievements as executives and the amount of influence they wield over the technology channel.
"We congratulate Hitachi Data Systems for its continued focus and dedication to its channel partners under the leadership of Tonia Gonsalves," said Robert C. DeMarzo, Vice President and Editorial Director, Everything Channel. "The ‘Power 50’ represents a changing trend in a traditionally all-male industry. We are pleased to recognize women executives like Tonia who have earned a deep respect within the channel community and are shining examples of women in the technology industry who have made a global impact on their company's business."
"This recognition from VARBusiness is validation of the outstanding performance of Tonia Gonsalves and the Hitachi Data Systems channel team she has put together, empowering our channel partners worldwide," said Mike Walkey, Senior Vice President of Channels for Hitachi Data Systems. "We respect the unique value propositions our channel partners deliver and support them to grow revenue, increase profitability and improve their ability to help end-user customers reach storage and business objectives – easily and cost effectively. Tonia’s experience and expertise has allowed Hitachi Data Systems to meet channel partner needs in innovative and effective ways.”
“I am grateful for the recognition,“ stated Tonia Gonsalves, Senior Director of Global Partner Enablement at Hitachi Data Systems. “This is a dynamic and diverse industry based on ideas and collaborative success. I am glad to be a part of it, and grateful to our global partner base and their achievements which are the real objective.”
In her role, Ms. Gonsalves is responsible for enabling Hitachi Data Systems channel partners to build effective businesses and go-to-market strategies for Hitachi storage solutions around the globe. Ms. Gonsalves and her team have launched numerous cutting-edge programs through the award winning Hitachi TrueNorth Channel Partner Program. These range from financial incentives and partner-delivered services, to opportunity registrations for greater profitability potential. Partner enablement initiatives have included a comprehensive partner portal, web-based communication vehicles, demonstration unit programs, training, and go-to-market enablement tools.
About Hitachi Data Systems
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation provides Services Oriented Storage Solutions that enable heterogeneous storage to be dynamically provisioned according to business needs and centrally managed via industry-leading Hitachi storage virtualization software. As an integral part of the Hitachi Storage Solutions Group, Hitachi Data Systems delivers storage infrastructure platforms, storage management software, and storage consulting services through direct and indirect channels in over 170 countries and regions. Its customers include nearly 60-percent of Fortune 100 companies. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.hds.com.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 390,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2007 (ended March 31, 2008) consolidated revenues totaled 11,226 billion yen ($112.2 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, logistics, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.
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