IBM System Storage and Storage Networking Symposium

General Manager, Storage Systems
IBM Systems and Technology Group

Curtis Tearte is general manager, Storage, IBM Systems and Technology Group. He is responsible for strategy, product development, marketing, sales support, and program profitability for the IBM storage business, which includes disk, tape, networking, storage software and solutions. He is also responsible for driving the IBM information infrastructure – the integration of a complete solution with IBM’s server, software, services and financing teams to deliver innovative, new solutions for extended client value.

Mr. Tearte has been in the Systems and Technology Group since 2005 and has served as the general manager of the Industry Growth Initiatives, Infrastructure Solutions, Innovation Solutions and the Industry Systems Division organizations.

Distinguisted Engineer
Chief Technical Strategist
IBM Systems and Technology Group

Clodoaldo Barrera is a Distinguished Engineer and the Chief Technical Strategist for IBM Systems Storage in San Jose California. His responsibilities include development strategy for IBM’s disk and tape subsystems, storage management software, and SAN and NAS solutions. Prior to his current position, Mr. Barrera was the development executive for IBM’s serial storage product development, and for future storage systems development.

Before joining IBM’s Storage Division, Mr. Barrera was a programmer and a development manager in printer product development in San Jose, Tucson Arizona, and Boulder Colorado. He has also served for two years on the IBM Corporate Development Staff in Armonk, New York. Mr. Barrera is a founding member of the Storage Networking Industry Association, and served as a Director and Secretary of the Board. He has also served as a board member of the Fibre Channel Association. Mr. Barrera is a graduate of Stanford University.