SAN JOSE, Calif., March 12, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Bell Microproducts Inc. (Nasdaq:BELM), one of the world's largest value-added distributors of storage and computing technology, today announced the promotion of Joe Swanson to the position of president of Rorke Data, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Bell Microproducts).
Swanson originally joined Rorke Data in 1986 as vice president of sales, a position he held until 2003, at which time he was promoted to vice president and general manager.
As president of Rorke Data, Swanson is responsible for company operations worldwide, as well as heading up sales of its flagship product, the Galaxy line of RAID, NAS and storage server products. Rorke Data provides value-added, state-of-the-art hardware and software digital storage and management solutions.
"Joe has consistently produced excellent results throughout his time with Rorke Data, and has been instrumental in the growing success of the company," noted Don Bell, Bell Microproducts' president and CEO. "His leadership, dedication and track record combine to make him uniquely qualified to lead the company forward as we strive to meet our goals of delivering superior support services, deep industry knowledge and quality products."
Swanson brings over 25 years of storage industry experience to his new role at Rorke Data. Prior to joining Rorke Data, Swanson worked in national sales at Control Data Corporation for six years. Swanson is a graduate of The University of St. Thomas, where he received a BA degree in Business Administration.
"Bell Microproducts' leadership in the disk storage marketplace has greatly contributed to Rorke Data's success in both sales and customer growth," Swanson said. "Our goal is to continue to drive this success as the value add leader for storage solutions within the Bell Microproducts organization now and in the future."
About Rorke Data, Inc.
Founded in 1985, Rorke Data is both an ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 13485:2003 certified data storage-centric, end-to-end solutions provider with expertise in primary and tiered storage architecture, integrating RAID, NAS, SAN, DVD, tape and optical libraries. Rorke leverages certified expertise in Linux, Windows and Mac platforms to deliver high bandwidth storage and network solutions for fixed and content-rich media application environments. Rorke Data is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bell Microproducts Inc. and is composed of four divisions: Healthcare & Diagnostic Imaging, Digital Video & Broadcast, Digital Prepress & Publishing, as well as a Technical & Professional Services division. Its flagship product, the Galaxy line of RAID, NAS and storage server products, was first announced in April of 1999 at the National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas. Since then Galaxy has been installed in thousands of locations around the world. More information about Rorke Data can be found at http://www.rorke.com.
About Bell Microproducts Inc.
Bell Microproducts (Nasdaq:BELM) is an international, value-added distributor of a wide range of high-tech products, solutions and services, including storage systems, servers, software, computer components and peripherals, as well as maintenance and professional services. An industry-recognized specialist in storage products, this Fortune 1000 company is one of the world's largest storage-centric value-added distributors.
Bell Microproducts is uniquely qualified with deep technical and application expertise to service a broad range of information technology needs. From design to deployment, its products are available at any level of integration, from components to subsystem assemblies and fully-integrated, tested and certified system solutions. More information can be found in the company's SEC filings, or by visiting the Bell Microproducts Web site at www.bellmicro.com.