Datalink Corporation Adds New Board Member
July 22 2014 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Technology Industry Veteran Mercedes A. Walton
to Join Board
Datalink (NASDAQ:DTLK), a leading provider of data center
infrastructure and services, today announced that Mercedes A.
Walton, president and chief executive officer of Ralston Hill
Consulting LLC, has been elected to the company’s Board of
Directors, effective immediately. The addition of Walton increases
Datalink’s board to eight directors.
“We are delighted to have Mercedes join Datalink’s Board of
Directors,” said board chairman Jim Ousley. “She brings
wide-ranging expertise in corporate strategy and business
development, as well as deep experience in technology innovation
and commercialization, allowing our board to be an even greater
strategic resource for Datalink’s management team. We look forward
to the contributions she will make.”
Since fall 2011 Walton has been president and CEO of Ralston
Hill Consulting LLC, a privately held technology commercialization
consulting practice. She also has significant board experience
having previously served on the boards of five public companies
including Cryo-Cell International (OTCQB: CCEL), SAVVIS (Nasdaq:
SVVS), Norstan (Nasdaq: NRRD), Applied Digital Solutions (Nasdaq:
ADSX) and Digital Angel (AMEX: DOC).
“I am thrilled to join Datalink’s well-respected Board of
Directors,” said Walton. “I look forward to collaborating with my
fellow board members on strategies that will propel Datalink’s
commitment to offering broad technological expertise to its
customers. Datalink’s Advanced Services portfolio is unparalleled
in this industry, and includes a rich suite of data center
transformation and IT resiliency offerings, with a best-in-class
cloud service management tool. I am excited to help Datalink
continue to take advantage of the growth opportunities they
face.”
Previously Walton was chairman and CEO of Cryo-Cell
International, Inc., where she expanded the client base from 50,000
to over 240,000 and more than doubled the company’s revenue.
Walton’s other experience includes senior leadership positions with
AT&T last serving as Vice President – Corporate Strategy and
Business Development and with Applied Digital Solutions. Walton
holds an M.S. in Technology Management from Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, a Master’s in Education from Harvard University and
a B.A. in Psychology from Smith College.
About DatalinkA complete data center solutions and
services provider for Fortune 500 and mid-tier enterprises,
Datalink transforms data centers so they become more efficient,
manageable and responsive to changing business needs. Datalink
helps leverage and protect storage, server, and network investments
with a focus on long-term value, offering a full lifecycle of
services, from consulting and design to implementation, management
and support. Datalink solutions span virtualization and
consolidation, data storage and protection, advanced network
infrastructures, business continuity, and cloud enablement. Each
delivers measurable performance gains and maximizes the business
value of IT. For more information, call 800.448.6314 or visit
www.datalink.com.
Investors &
Analysts:DatalinkGreg Barnum, 952-279-4816Vice
President and CFOEmail: gbarnum@datalink.comorPress:S&S Public Relations, Inc.Jill
Schmidt, 847-415-9311Email: jills@sspr.comorInvestor Relations:DatalinkKim Payne,
952-279-4794Investor RelationsFax: 952-944-7869Email:
einvestor@datalink.com
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