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| David will head up the Qsan UK and Ireland team which spans all three business groups: SAN, NAS and JBOD |
Qsan Technology, Inc. has just announced the appointment of a new managing director, David Kao, to lead the Qsan business in the UK and Ireland. In his new role, David will head up the Qsan UK and Ireland team which spans all three business groups: SAN, NAS and JBOD. Qsan UK & Ireland, EMEA, with the task of growing value add services, technology solutions and market insights for Qsan business partners.
David has over 15 years experiences in the industry, including 8 years with Storage which should stand him in good stead to develop Qsan business strategy and continue to successfully grow the business in the UK. Previous roles include Regional Vice President at QNAP UK and Ireland, prior to which he led Distribution for ASUS across Europe as EMEA Channel Manager & Senior Manager in Sales and Product Marketing at ASUS and Commercial Business Manager at Hewlett-Packard PSG in the formative days of IT channel & tender business; overseeing all activities across a broad portfolio of storage appliances & commercial electronic devices.
JP Chen, the CEO of Qsan, said: “David’s talent for planning and executing innovative business development strategies will help us accelerate growth and drive opportunities for our channel and business partners. During past time Qsan have witnessed a transition from selling technology to the delivery of innovative business solutions and David’s goal will be to further enable that change while meeting our customers’ needs. The joining of David Kao is symbolic of our continuous commitment to boost market development while maintaining the deep-rooted values of Qsan. All policies and strategies in UK & Ireland will continue to be aligned with our corporate strategy - Localisation and channel cooperation, in the same manner as before. I wish to thank all our channel partners for their kind support and hope to strengthen our partnerships in the times to come.”
Commenting on his appointment, David added: “The UK is a critically important market for Qsan and one of the most competitive, I look forward to embarking on the next chapter of my career at Qsan. An integral part of my new responsibilities will be to ensure close teamwork between Qsan and its business partners, including systems integrators and managed service providers; and most importantly, to keep everyone excited about Qsan and our future technologies and products.”
