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December 9, 2003 | TORONTO, CANADA
Platform Computing Announces New Vice President of Services
Platform Computing today announced the appointment of Ron Ratzlaff as vice president of services. In this position, Ratzlaff will direct Platform’s consulting team in the development of programs aimed at supporting customer implementations and system integrations both for Platform customers, and for customers shared with vendors such as HP, IBM and Dell, in key verticals such as financial services, electronics, government, industrial manufacturing and life sciences.
“I am looking forward to leading a global team of services professionals focused on helping our customers, directly and indirectly, through partner relationships to maximize the value of Platform Computing grid computing technology,” said Ron Ratzlaff, Vice President, Services, Platform Computing. “We will assist our customers to fully harness the power of their computing resources and applications so they can ultimately increase productivity and profitability.”
Songnian Zhou, CEO of Platform Computing added, “Our company’s philosophy is that we help our customers build and plan grids, not simply buy them. Subsequently, Ron’s expertise and leadership of our professional services group will play a key role in enabling organizations to use grid to its full potential. Ron’s experience working with large technology companies such as Sun and Compaq, combined with his international experience, makes him a perfect fit for work with our partners and for support of our global initiatives.”
Ratzlaff brings more than 30 years of industry experience to Platform. Most recently, he served as country manager, professional services at Sun Microsystems Inc., where he was responsible for managing and growing Sun’s professional services business. In addition, Ratzlaff has held various senior management positions at Compaq, including vice president, professional services, director of Boston operations, marketing manager of software products and services, and application products business manager. He began his career in high-tech as a University Lecturer in Computer Science at Ahmadu Bello University in Nigeria, Africa. Ratzlaff is a graduate of the University of Waterloo where he earned a BA in mathematics with a major in computer science.
Platform Computing’s intelligent, practical enterprise grid software solutions help organizations optimize IT resources to Accelerate Intelligence™. We plan, build, run and manage grids that link IT to core business objectives, and help our customers improve service levels, reduce costs and enhance business performance. With industry-leading partnerships and a strong commitment to standards, we are at the forefront of grid software development, propelling over 1,600 clients toward powerful insights that create real, tangible business value. For more information please visit www.platform.com.
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