[May 04, 2004] Joe Mount Joins Tabernus as Director of Business Development AUSTIN, Texas --(Business Wire)-- May 4, 2004 -- Tabernus LLC, an international software development company specializing in Serial ATA (SATA), Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), SCSI, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel related diagnostics and testing software, today announced that Joe Mount has joined its management team as Director of Business Development. Joe Mount brings a decade of high-tech experience to Tabernus, where he is responsible for channel development, strategic alliances, and portfolio expansion of products and services. As part of Tabernus' strategy to stay close to customers, Joe will support business operations from the Tabernus Texas office in Austin in this new leadership role. Among some of Tabernus' Texas clients are Dell, Packard/Compaq, IBM, Crossroad Systems, and Banta. The Austin office will also be the springboard for the future growth of Tabernus' business development and consulting services. "We are excited to have an industry leader like Joe join our winning team. Joe's impressive track record of developing OEM relationships and operational success from the PC industry enables Tabernus to expand our test solutions to more customers," stated Marissa Ponikvar, President and CEO of Tabernus. "With Joe's hands-on experience in operations and engineering, we look forward to continually delivering innovative products and services that further satisfy our customers in the mass storage industry." Prior to joining Tabernus, Joe Mount worked for Dell Inc. as a product operations senior manager. Joe was also previously a product engineer at Applied Materials and served as an officer in the United States Army. He received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. About Tabernus Tabernus, LLC is an international software development company specializing in SCSI and Fibre Channel related diagnostics and testing. Tabernus' diverse product offerings range from entry-level to expert-level software applications built on enterprise strength architecture. The products are designed to dramatically reduce the time engineers and technicians spend prepping and programming disk, tape, and optical drives by offering the quickest, most effective solutions for troubleshooting drive problems. The company also specializes in the development of custom solutions and OEM software for the SCSI and Fibre Channel peripheral market. For more information, contact Tabernus Media Relations at 303-763-7488, or visit www.tabernus.com [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]