Don Bulens Joins Unidesk as CEO

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Mon Jun 1, 2009 8:38am EDT

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
Unidesk, the leading innovator of virtual desktop management software, today
announced that Don Bulens has joined Unidesk as President and CEO. Bulens is a
highly regarded executive known for building and scaling IT infrastructure
companies, as demonstrated most recently at EqualLogic, where he led the company
to success in the networked data storage market and its $1.4 billion acquisition
by Dell, and, earlier, at Lotus, where his channel development leadership was
instrumental in the success of Lotus Notes. Bulens` expertise in guiding
companies and bringing transformational products to the global market is ideally
suited for Unidesk as it begins to build its leadership position in the desktop
virtualization and PC life cycle management software categories. 

"Desktop virtualization has the potential to substantially reduce the cost and
complexity of personal computing in the enterprise, but its full potential won`t
be unlocked with the mixed bag of point tools and vendor-specific utilities
currently offered as management," said Don Bulens, President and CEO, Unidesk.
"With a single innovative technology, Unidesk`s open management platform reduces
the capital costs of storage, cuts management OpEx, and maximizes worker
productivity regardless of whether the virtualized desktop is a thin client, PC,
notebook, or mobile device. I`m delighted to be with the company that will
finally give users the rich desktop experience they demand, and rid IT of the
agony they face in trying to bring data center-class levels of control,
security, and manageability to the edge." 

Bulens fortifies an executive team that has an impressive track record of
delivering innovative IT infrastructure management solutions. His appointment
enables Unidesk Founder Chris Midgley, who had been the company`s acting CEO, to
focus full-time on his CTO role leading the company`s technical strategy and
product vision. Bulens has also joined Midgley on Unidesk`s Board of Directors. 

"Don was our clear choice to be Unidesk`s CEO, and we`re extremely excited he is
now guiding the company that we think will reinvent desktop management," said
Tim Barrows, Managing Partner, Matrix Partners. "Don is terrific - he has proven
that he can consistently deliver impressive results in technology-leading
companies. I look forward to working with him again in this leadership role." 

"We believe people are as important as breakthrough technology, and the founding
team at Unidesk was a key part of why we made our investment," said Michael
Skok, General Partner, North Bridge Venture Partners. "With the addition of Don,
and the strong customer and partner-oriented culture he brings, we have the
right leadership and the right people in place to build a world-class software
company." 

Bulens was most recently President and CEO of EqualLogic, Inc., the leading
provider of networked data storage systems that simplify how IT organizations
store and protect information. Under his leadership, EqualLogic achieved stellar
growth, doubling revenue each year and achieving the second largest market share
in the fastest growing segment of the storage industry. In November 2007, while
in the final stages of filing for an IPO, EqualLogic was acquired by Dell. 

Bulens arrived at EqualLogic with extensive experience in early-stage and
industry-leading companies. He was CEO of Trellix, a leading provider of web
site publishing tools, through its sale to Interland, the largest provider of
web hosting for small businesses. Earlier, at Lotus, Bulens led the creation of
the channel and developer community that contributed to the extraordinary market
growth of Lotus Notes. 

Bulens was Ernst & Young`s 2008 Northeast Regional "Entrepreneur of the Year"
and a National Finalist for the same award, and was named Massachusetts Network
Communications Council`s 2008 "CEO of the Year." He holds a BA degree from the
University of Massachusetts and an MBA degree from Suffolk University. 

For the rich media release, visit Virtual Desktop Management Software Company
Names Don Bulens CEO. 

About Unidesk

Unidesk transforms enterprise desktops into low-cost, easy-to-manage computing
resources for IT, and highly personal, productivity-enhancing tools for end
users. By reducing the operational and capital costs of delivering, updating,
and servicing virtual desktops hosted in data centers, as well as PCs and
notebooks virtualized with client hypervisors, and by offering end users the
richest possible desktop experience, Unidesk will become the management platform
that helps desktop virtualization realize its full potential. Unidesk is a
privately-held company with worldwide headquarters in Marlborough, MA USA. For
more information, visit the virtual desktop management blog or www.unidesk.com. 





Unidesk
Nicole Reineke, +1 508-573-7800
pr@unidesk.com


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