Data outfit Panasas has appointed Ken Claffey as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Claffey replaces Tom Shea, who will remain Chief Operating Officer on the Panasas executive leadership team.
White Oak Global Advisors CEO Andre A. Hakkak said that it was decided to hire Claffey because Panasas was well-positioned to build on its success over the last few years as it has moved to a software-defined architecture, increased its revenues, and is now ready to take a step function in its growth and scale.
White Oak Global Advisors has committed significant incremental funding that will enable Claffey and the Panasas team to execute significant business growth.
Before joining Panasas, Claffey was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Systems Business at Seagate Technology, where he consistently demonstrated a customer-centric approach while driving substantial revenue growth and operational efficiency.
Claffey’s focus on fostering collaborative global teams, continual investment in product innovation, and commitment to operational excellence will be instrumental in solidifying Panasas’ position as a leader in the HPC and AI storage landscape.
Claffey said: “The company’s unique core parallel file system data storage technology is central to enabling the secular growth of HPC and AI. These areas are driving the increasing need for the performance, scalability, and ease of use that is uniquely inherent to the Panasas PanFS software platform.”
