Western Digital Names Phil Bullinger SVP and General Manager of Data Center Systems Business Unit
April 06 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC), a world leader in storage
technologies and solutions, today announced the appointment of Phil
Bullinger to the position of senior vice president and general
manager, Data Center Systems (DCS) Business Unit. In his new role,
Bullinger will focus on accelerating growth of the company’s disk,
flash and hybrid storage platforms, as well as object storage
systems for use in cloud-scale data centers. He will report to Mike
Cordano, president and chief operating officer, and be based in San
Jose, California.
Bullinger succeeds Dave Tang, who has been named senior vice
president of Corporate Marketing, reporting to Cordano. Tang will
lead the ongoing transformation of the Western Digital brand, as
the company redefines its brand identity and role in the industry
from a leading storage device supplier to a thought leader and
enabler of data-centric innovation.
Bullinger was most recently senior vice president and general
manager at Dell EMC, responsible for the Isilon business, including
strategy, product planning, engineering and business
operations. Before joining Isilon, he held executive positions
at Oracle as their senior vice president of SAN/NAS Storage, and at
LSI as the executive vice president and general manager for the
Engenio Storage Group.
“Phil brings a 30-year track record of building successful, high
growth data center systems businesses,” said Cordano. “His
substantial management and technical expertise will be extremely
valuable as we continue to scale this important growth business by
building on the strong foundation Dave Tang and others have helped
to establish.”
Bullinger’s career in storage spans a number of engineering and
management roles from silicon to system-level products that have
defined and led their respective market segments. He holds five
patents in the fields of storage technology and integrated circuit
design. Bullinger earned a Bachelor of Science degree, magna
cum laude, in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Kansas State
University, and a Master of Science degree, magna cum laude, in
Management of Technology from the National Technological
University.
About Western Digital
Western Digital is an industry-leading provider of storage
technologies and solutions that enable people to create, leverage,
experience and preserve data. The company addresses ever-changing
market needs by providing a full portfolio of compelling,
high-quality storage solutions with customer-focused innovation,
high efficiency, flexibility and speed. Our products are marketed
under the HGST, SanDisk and WD brands to OEMs, distributors,
resellers, cloud infrastructure providers and consumers. Financial
and investor information is available on the company's Investor
Relations website at investor.wdc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements,
including statements related to the senior vice president and
general manager, Data Center Systems Business Unit and the senior
vice president of Corporate Marketing roles, the company’s growth
and expansion of its storage capabilities and brand transformation.
There are a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause these
forward-looking statements to be inaccurate including, among
others: volatility in global economic conditions; business
conditions and growth in the storage ecosystem; impact of
competitive products and pricing; market acceptance and cost of
commodity materials and specialized product components; actions by
competitors; unexpected advances in competing technologies; our
development and introduction of products based on new technologies
and expansion into new data storage markets; risks associated with
acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures; difficulties or delays in
manufacturing; and other risks and uncertainties listed in the
company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”), including the company’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on
Feb. 7, 2017, to which your attention is directed. The company
undertakes no obligation to update the information in this release
in the event facts or circumstances change after the date of this
release.
Western Digital, WD, and SanDisk are registered trademarks or
trademarks of Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the
U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks, registered
trademarks, and/or service marks, indicated or otherwise, are the
property of their respective owners. © 2017 Western Digital
Corporation or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
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