Opsware Inc. (NASDAQ:OPSW), the leading provider of Data Center
Automation software, today announced that it has appointed Marco
Bussadori VP, EMEA Channel and Operations. In his position Mr.
Bussadori will oversee indirect channel sales, sales operations and
business development for the region. He will report directly to Colin
Rowland, SVP for EMEA at Opsware.
"Opsware has a strong commitment to the channel and we could do no
better job of demonstrating that than to hire such a widely-regarded
professional as Marco Bussadori," Rowland said. "Marco has held senior
leadership positions in most of the marquee companies in the software
industry, time and again demonstrating complete professionalism,
industry knowledge, and commitment to results. His commitment and
experience will facilitate our channel expansion and ongoing business
development, driven by the powerful demand for Opsware's automation
suite in Europe."
"The character of the best software brands is evident in their
customers' experience of using their products, whether they were
purchased directly or indirectly," Bussadori said. "These leading
vendors seek out only the very best channel partners who uphold the
same uncompromising standards of excellence to which the vendors hold
themselves. Opsware is such a company, and I'm delighted to have the
opportunity to help it continue expanding its work with world class
channel partners."
Marco Bussadori previously had a wide range of operations
management, channel management, business development, marketing, and
engineering positions at several leading software companies including
IBM, NetIQ, Marimba, Microsoft, PS'Soft, and, most recently,
Configuresoft. At PS'Soft, he built the company's most profitable
subsidiary and sales organization, delivering the company's highest
employee-to-revenue ratio. As EMEA Chief Evangelist, Tivoli for IBM,
he developed, co-authored and delivered enablement programs to more
than 200 channel partners across the region.
About Opsware Inc. (NASDAQ:OPSW)
Opsware, the world's leading IT automation company, unlocks the
promise of technology by accelerating IT to zero latency. The
company's software, the Opsware System, automates the entire data
center, from provisioning to patching, configuration to compliance and
discovery to deployment, turning data center operations into a
competitive advantage for business. Opsware's technology is used by
hundreds of companies worldwide including banks, service providers,
retailers, manufacturers and Internet companies with IT environments
ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands of servers, network
devices, storage devices and IT processes. For more information on
Opsware Inc., please visit our Web site at www.opsware.com.
Opsware is a service mark and trademark of Opsware Inc. All other
product names, service marks, and trademarks mentioned herein are
trademarks of their respective owners.
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding
our opportunities in the data center automation market, particularly
in the EMEA region. These statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from these statements, including the risk that the assumptions
underlying our current business strategy may change, that our
experience operating as a software company is limited, and that the
products may not perform as described. More information about these
and other factors that could affect our business are included in our
Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 14, 2006 under the headings
"Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations" and the Forms 10-Q and 8-K that
we file during the fiscal year.
