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Axcient, a BCDR solution provider for MSPs, has injected almost 30 years of technology industry expertise into its business by appointing Barracuda, EMC and NetApp veteran Rod Mathews as CEO.
At Barracuda, Mathews led corporate development and alliances and was GM for its data protection business. During his tenure, he helped the firm complete nine acquisitions and champion MSP partners as a pillar of its growth strategy.
Jim DuBois, Executive Chair at Axcient, said: “Rod is a seasoned IT industry veteran with a deep understanding of the data protection space and the MSP community. I am confident he is the right leader to accelerate Axcient’s momentum to the next level of success.”
Mathews added: “I am excited to join the Axcient team and build on their track record of growth. I see a great opportunity ahead for Axcient to rapidly extend our reach to even more partners.”