Overland Storage Appoints Christopher Gopal Vice President of Worldwide Operations
10 September 2009 - 3:35AM
PR Newswire (US)
Industry Thought Leader Joins Executive Team to Align Strategic
Supply Chain Model with Operational Best Practices for Optimal
Customer Satisfaction & Shareholder Value SAN DIEGO, Sept. 9
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Overland Storage, Inc. (NASDAQ:OVRL)
today announced the appointment of Christopher Gopal as vice
president of worldwide operations. In this capacity, Gopal will
oversee Overland's global supply chain and operations strategies
encompassing product sourcing, manufacturing, inventory, logistics,
fulfillment and demand/supply management. "We are extremely pleased
to welcome Chris to our executive team as the head of operations,"
says Eric Kelly, chief executive officer of Overland Storage.
"Chris is a well-known industry expert with a stellar track record
in executing successful supply chain models with world-class
results and increased shareholder value. We are confident he'll
play a pivotal part in helping Overland achieve greater operating
efficiencies while enabling us to facilitate rapid product
development at lower costs to meet market demands and drive
business success for our global channel partners." Gopal brings
nearly 35 years of experience in leading, managing and transforming
all aspects of supply chain, operations and product development in
an impressive career that spans both prominent global organizations
and entrepreneurial start-ups in the technology and
telecommunications industries. Previously, he was COO for Applied
Solar, Inc., a next-generation solar energy company based in San
Diego. He also served as vice president of worldwide operations at
Dell, where he helped develop and implement the company's
supply-chain model and operations strategy. Additionally, Gopal
served as senior partner and director of Ernst & Young's Global
Supply Chain & Operations Consulting Services and has held
executive positions at SAIC and Unisys. A well-respected authority
on supply chain management and global operations, he speaks
frequently at industry events and has co-authored three books,
including "Supercharging Supply Chains: New Ways to Increase Value
through Global Operational Excellence." "I look forward to working
with Overland's customers and suppliers to achieve operational
excellence and global supply chain success," said Gopal. "My
background, previous experiences and hands-on approach will prove
invaluable as we elevate Overland's operations and build value
while reducing costs through integrated demand/supply management."
Gopal holds a Ph.D. in Business from the University of Southern
California and an MBA from the Cranfield School of Management, UK.
Overland also reported that it granted inducement stock options to
Gopal, who can purchase up to 120,000 shares of its common stock.
The options were granted as inducements material to employment in
accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). About Overland
Storage Overland Storage provides affordable end-to-end data
protection solutions that are engineered to store smarter, protect
faster and extend anywhere -- across networked storage, media
types, and multi-site environments. Overland Storage products
include award-winning NEO SERIES and ARCvault tape libraries, REO
SERIES disk-based backup and recovery appliances with VTL
capabilities, Snap Server NAS appliances, and ULTAMUS RAID
high-performance, high-density storage. Overland sells its products
through leading OEMs, commercial distributors, storage integrators
and value-added resellers. For more information, visit Overland's
web site at http://www.overlandstorage.com/ Overland, Overland
Storage, REO Series, REO, NEO Series, NEO, ARCvault, ULTAMUS and
Snap Server are trademarks of Overland Storage, Inc. DATASOURCE:
Overland Storage, Inc. CONTACT: Sue Hetzel of HetzelMeade
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