Friday's Last Word: Unitrends CEO Kevin Weiss

Friday's Last Word: Unitrends Kevin Weiss — Who exactly is he?

Unitrends Kevin Weiss became CEO of the data protection solutions provider in 2015. He has been in the technology business for more than 30 years.

What are his plans for Unitrends?

"Shortly after joining the company in January, I outlined my four strategic areas of focus the business: dramatically stepping up our branding efforts across the US and Europe; investing in infrastructure to allow for profitable expansion of our business; launching a world-class global channel program with particular emphasis on North America and Europe; and expanding our investment in innovative, cloud-empowered data protection solutions," Weiss says.

Who does Weiss challenge to sit in the hot seat?

Kirk Arnold, CEO of Data Intensity.

What is "Friday's Last Word"?

Friday's Last Word welcomes cloud-centric CEOs who are willing to speak with Talkin' Cloud without someone peeking over a shoulder. Click on each photo to learn more about the CEO you're viewing — it's that simple.

Think you can handle sitting in the hot seat? Send an email to Talkin' Cloud Senior Editor CJ Arlotta at cj.arlotta [at] penton.com for further information. If he doesn't get back to you right away, bother him some more — and more.

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