Meet the Chiefs: Bob Skelley, Infinio
This week in Meet the Chiefs, we met up with Bob Skelley, the vice president of Global Channel at Infinio, a storage acceleration and I/O optimization software provider.
Skelley: My first job, and my job for several years after, was as a landscaper. I started when I was 15 and had to convince the owner to let a skinny little kid of about 100 pounds work on landscape construction. But I knew a couple of the older guys there, and they convinced him with me. They had me do all the grunt work, but it taught me a lot.
The VAR Guy says: We bet this taught you a lot about the value of a hard day’s work and just how difficult it can be, spending all day in the sun. And as an added bonus, we bet your lawn is still perfectly manicured to this day!
Skelley: I love cars; my dream car is the Aston Martin DB9—the sound, the lines … just beautiful. But, at $200,000, it will remain a dream for a long time!
The VAR Guy says: I guess it’s really true what they say: Dreams don’t come cheap! We never thought that price would be almost a quarter of a million dollars, though.
Skelley: We have a vacation home on Cape Cod, so I tend to spend a lot of my vacations taking advantage of that. I love spending time with the family, and the vacation home is a perfect way to relax, unwind and have a lot of family time.
The VAR Guy says: One of our favorite movies, "The Way, Way Back," is set in Cape Cod at a fictional water park. It makes us tear up every time we see it.
Skelley: For the holiday a couple years ago, Michael Dell gave his executives a book called, “The End of Illness” by Dr. David Agus. It is one of the most fascinating books I have ever read, and friends of mine can recount many a long discussion over dinner or drinks when I get going on the topic. It really looks at medical research, lifestyle trends and many other areas that impact health, and it dives in deep on cancer research and offers really simple changes we can all make to keep us healthy.
The VAR Guy says: This best-selling book by Dr. David Agus examines what it really means to be healthy and also offers a glimpse into the future of medical technology, as well as the importance of getting to know one’s own body to manage health throughout our lifetimes.
Skelley: When Dell bought EqualLogic a few years ago, I bought a used Lexus SC450 convertible. It is my summer car, and I really enjoy driving it.
The VAR Guy says: It might not be an Aston Martin, but this car will certainly help you feel a little more like James Bond when you’re cruising down the highway on a nice summer day.
Skelley: Right now, this season, it is "Turn," which is historical fiction telling the story of George Washington’s spy ring during the Revolutionary War. It is sort of the untold story of how our country won its independence.
The VAR Guy says: AMC always seems to hit it out of the park when it comes to original series, and "Turn" is no different. This historical drama focuses New York farmer Abe Woodhull and a group of friends as they form The Culper Ring, which is based on the real spy group active during the American Revolution.
Skelley: I really wanted to play pro football—be a running back—but, as I mentioned, I weighed 100 pounds my freshman year in high school. I wasn’t very fast either, so, for obvious reasons, it didn’t mature much beyond eighth grade!
The VAR Guy says: We’re glad you realized your limitations before hitting the field, or else that could have been a very rude awakening! Don’t worry, The VAR Guy knows what its like to be built for the corporate world, and most of the time it ain’t half bad.
Skelley: I really enjoy movies, so this is a tough question. I’d have to say "Platoon," because I walked out of there absolutely awestruck by what those kids went through and how horrible the experience was for our soldiers in Vietnam. It was moving, and I’ll never forget that feeling walking out of the theater.
The VAR Guy says: There aren’t many war movies as powerful as "Platoon," save for maybe "Saving Private Ryan." But for a realistic look at the Vietnam War through the eyes of Hollywood, you would be hard-pressed to find anything better than this Oliver Stone drama starring a young Charlie Sheen.
Skelley: I really enjoy movies, so this is a tough question. I’d have to say "Platoon," because I walked out of there absolutely awestruck by what those kids went through and how horrible the experience was for our soldiers in Vietnam. It was moving, and I’ll never forget that feeling walking out of the theater.
The VAR Guy says: There aren’t many war movies as powerful as "Platoon," save for maybe "Saving Private Ryan." But for a realistic look at the Vietnam War through the eyes of Hollywood, you would be hard-pressed to find anything better than this Oliver Stone drama starring a young Charlie Sheen.
This week in Meet the Chiefs, we met up with Bob Skelley, the vice president of Global Channel at Infinio, a storage acceleration and I/O optimization software provider.
Skelley has more than 10 years of executive-level experience in the channel, including his recent stint as executive director of North American Channel Sales at Dell. Skelley also served as Global Vice President of Channel Strategy and Operations at EqualLogic before the company was acquired in 2008 by Dell.
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