SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Drobo, the award winning maker of simple, safe and expandable storage solutions for creative professionals, small businesses and consumers, is pleased to announce its DroboAmbassador Program. The DroboAmbassador program is a selective community of the world's best creative professionals who encourage and educate aspiring artists. This community of the most successful artists in the industry share their authentic experiences, adventures and workflow using Drobo.
“Drobo is first and foremost about the community that uses our products,” said Mihir Shah, CEO of Drobo. “We are pleased to support the creative industry. The talent, passion and dedication to their craft is truly inspiring. This inspires us to focus on storage simplicity with automated protection for data storage and workflows so creators can focus on their creative content.”
Designed With Creatives in Mind
Creative professionals have storage needs that change over time given the ever increasing size and complexity of digital creations. Drobo created the DroboAmbassadors program to build a community of like minded professionals to provide valuable feedback on their storage requirements, workflows and technology challenges. Not only do they influence Drobo’s storage products, they also are passionate about educating and encouraging other artists about the importance of protecting their data.
Meet the Ambassadors
The growing DroboAmbassador community includes 18 creative professionals with a wide range of interests including scenic, commercial, adventure, travel, and wedding photography. The program also includes digital artists, videographers and content creators.
Well known ambassadors include:
Jeff Cable - Professional Photographer and Educator. Jeff is a world-renowned photographer who has photographed numerous Olympic games for Team USA, and teaches his craft around the globe. He is currently photographing the Olympic games in South Korea and Drobo will be with him to store the anticipated 50,000 images he will take.
“Huge peace of mind to take thousands of images at the Olympics here in Korea and know that my images will be safe and sound on my Drobo machines. Even though the Drobo B810n is sitting in California, I can copy my Olympic images to it from half way around the world in Korea. I can also access and share these images remotely!” -- Jeff Cable
Courtney Dailey – Beauty and Product Photographer. Based in Los Angeles, she has created images for some of the top beauty brands in the country. Known for her use of color, she delivers imagery that is colorful, dramatic and confident.
“The setup process for my Drobo was WAY easier than I expected. So simple! The component itself is sharp looking and streamlined, which I love.” -- Courtney Dailey
Rachid Dahnoun - Adventure Photographer. He combines his love of outdoor adventure with his artistic vision to create a touching photographic journal of the natural world. His work has been featured with clients such as: National Geographic, Time Inc, ESPN, The Travel Channel, New York Times and many more.
“I highly recommend Drobo products for anyone looking for a simple, solid solution for backing up their most valuable data.” -- Rachid Dahnoun
Two Different Levels of DroboAmbassadors
The DroboAmbassador program consists of two levels: DroboPros and DroboExplorers.
- DroboPros are leaders in the creative industry and provide education to aspiring artists.
- DroboExplorers are enthusiastic professionals and influencers with a passion for content creation.
For more info on the DroboAmbassadors, visit the DroboAmbassadors site for profiles, videos and images.
About Drobo
Drobo makes award-winning storage solutions that provide an unprecedented combination of data protection, expandability, and ease of use. Based on the patented and proven BeyondRAIDTM technology, Drobo delivers the best storage experience ever for hundreds of thousands of consumers, professionals, and businesses. For more information, visit our site and you can download our press kit.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Jarie Bolander
JSY PR & Marketing
(415) 548-1738
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