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Violin Systems Chairman Mark Lewis Moves to Full-time CEOSAN JOSE, Calif., May 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Violin® Systems LLC, the leading provider of extreme-performance enterprise storage, announced today that CEO and president Ebrahim Abbasi will leave the company May 15 to continue focusing on his complete recovery from health issues. Current executive chairman and acting-CEO Mark Lewis moves to full-time chairman and CEO in Abbasi's place. Abbasi has worked for Violin for the past 5 years, having served as chief operating officer before being named CEO in April 2017. His vision and hard work through challenging times reenergized the company and set it on a positive course. Lewis, a well-known industry veteran of enterprise storage and software assumed the day-to-day duties of interim CEO upon Abbasi's medical leave. "We thank Ebrahim for all he has done for Violin and fully support him focusing on full recovery so that we can collaborate with him again. I look forward to carrying on the momentum that has been re-ignited here at Violin and the continuing success our entire team has had in helping customers with their extreme-performance data storage needs," said Mark Lewis. Through his more than 30-year career, Lewis has leveraged his extensive experence in driving storage and software solutions adopted by some of the largest enterprises in the world to grow several new businesses to more than $250 million in revenue, using acquisitions to transform existing businesses and managing several multi-billion-dollar product divisions at company's such as EMC, Compaq and others. He joined Violin as executive chairman in March 2018. About Violin Systems For more information visit violinsystems.com. Contact:
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