Bangalore: Hitachi Data Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi and the provider of Services Oriented Storage Solutions, has announced the promotion of Phil Gann as the Director of Solutions and Products Group, Asia Pacific. "I am thankful of the opportunity and look forward to addressing the specialized needs of our customers here and developing our relationships through the APAC region," said Gann. He will play a pivotal role in leading these regional professional services, solutions and products organizations, overseeing the strategic direction and execution of the services and product strategy and ensuring a seamless customer experience. His responsibilities include overall Solutions Strategy, Services Development, and Integration as well as ensuring consistency, efficiency in service delivery. A Hitachi Data Systems veteran of 18 years, Gann brings to the role strong technical expertise and a sound understanding of Hitachi Data Systems' products, services and strategic software initiatives. Gann joined Hitachi Data Systems as a Customer Service Engineer in Sydney in 1991 and moved into a series of pre-sales and technical roles. Most recently Gann was the Director, Storage Infrastructure and Business Continuity, Asia Pacific. He has been instrumental in the design, implementation, sales and strategic development of Virtualization, Disaster Recovery and Data Migration solutions in the Asia Pacific Region based on industry leading storage technology from Hitachi. "I am confident that Phil will build on our current success and take the group to the next level to support our growth in the region," said Kevin Eggleston, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific, Hitachi Data Systems.