Acronis, a global leader in hybrid cloud data protection solutions, today announced the appointment of Mike Chadwick as its new Vice President of Development and Cloud Operations. He will be responsible for expanding Acronis’ global cloud infrastructure and integrating new technologies into the company’s key products so that partners and service providers always have access to the latest data protection technologies on the market.
Mike Chadwick has more than 20 years of experience in technology, financial, and business management. For example, he was responsible for the growth of GoDaddy.com, its product development, and the building of its development team. Prior to that, he led a software development project for manufacturing automation at Motorola.
At Acronis, he will be responsible for the following areas:
- Cloud operations – management of Acronis’ global cloud infrastructure, which includes 12 data centers and tens of petabytes of secured data and accounts for 20% of the company’s revenue;
- Development – leading development teams with the aim of strengthening innovation in award-winning products for disaster recovery, file sharing, and products based on Blockchain technology;
- Acronis development capacity – supporting the growth of development teams in Singapore, the United States, and Bulgaria.
The appointment of Mike Chadwick confirms Acronis’ commitment to expanding cloud data protection through the development of cutting-edge technologies and the recruitment of senior professionals with compelling management skills. For example, Acronis plans to increase its workforce in the United States by 30% over the next 12 months.
“We employ a team of strong management personalities with proven success and the ambition to achieve the best possible results in their new roles,” said Serguei Beloussov, founder and CEO of Acronis. “Mike will ensure that new technologies from our development teams reach the market in the shortest possible time. At the same time, he will help our partners and service providers understand the benefits of using and selling Acronis products as a way to quickly and easily expand their portfolios with comprehensive data protection solutions.”
Article author: ZEBR.ai editorial team
