Former Staples Technology Sales Leader Joins Upsite Technologies as Vice President of Sales and Marketing to Lead Global Expansion6 min read
Albuquerque, NM – September 29 , 2015 – Upsite Technologies, Inc., a leader in data center airflow management solutions, announced today the addition of Alan Zoldos to the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing, where he will be responsible for designing strategies to support partners in increasing distribution and channel sales growth, identifying and developing new global verticals, and directing and coordinating sales and corporate messaging.
In his new role, Mr. Zoldos brings to Upsite more than twenty-five years of experience in technology, business, and commercial solution sales. Most recently, Mr. Zoldos was Vice President of Sales for the Technology Solutions team at Staples where he oversaw a nationwide team of B2B sales representatives and was responsible for driving sales to commercial accounts. In addition, Mr. Zoldos played an instrumental role in implementing a number of new initiatives.
Prior to its acquisition by Staples, Mr. Zoldos was Vice President of Sales for Corporate Express’s Technology Division, where his accomplishments include scaling the company’s data center business to become a respected and valued supplier to many enterprise customers. He has also worked in technology start-ups with computer hardware & peripheral distribution companies.
“Upsite has positioned itself as one of the leading providers of data center airflow management optimization,” said Al Zoldos. “I look forward to directing a seasoned sales and marketing team to help Upsite grow new initiatives as the next step in their successful global expansion.”
“Al’s robust experience with B2B technology sales, along with his long track record of growing new revenue streams, will be a great asset to Upsite as we broaden our global reach,” said Peter Crook, President and CEO of Upsite Technologies. “We are delighted that he has joined and will utilize his expertise as part of our strategic plan to grow our domestic market and penetrate new foreign markets.”
Earlier this year, Upsite Technologies’ AisleLok® Modular Containment was named winner of the “Bright Idea” category at the 2015 Modern Infrastructure Impact Awards. The company also recently released the Environmental Monitoring System 200TM, a wired sensor network manager designed to track a variety of threats in data centers and mission critical facilities.
About Upsite Technologies
Upsite Technologies®, Inc. is an industry leader in data center airflow management and cooling. Upsite provides a full suite of products and services designed to optimize data center cooling systems, allowing managers to maximize cooling capacity while reducing energy costs. Upsite distributes its award-winning line of services and products, including KoldLok®, HotLok®, and AisleLok®, through leading channel partners in the data center industry throughout the United States, EMEA and the Asia Pacific regions.
Upsite Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2001 by Ken Brill, creator of the Uptime Institute, a think tank dedicated to understanding, improving, educating and expanding awareness of uptime and inefficiencies in data centers.