Active Storage Expands European Office

August 15, 2012

Thomas Fillioud joins UK office; expands company's presence across Europe

Active Storage, Inc., the leader in high-performance storage solutions for media and entertainment post-production, and broadcast professionals, today announced the hiring of Thomas Fillioud as Regional Sales Manager for Europe. Thomas will be based out of Active Storage's office in the United Kingdom.

Thomas has a deep understanding and experience working within the media and entertainment customer base, having formerly worked for Attempo Software Solutions, where he was the country manager for the UK. Prior to that, Thomas was part of the solutions sales division at Dell. "Thomas is a key addition to the Active Storage's EMEA sales group," said Paul Phillips, Managing Director, Active Storage. "As a French national, Thomas brings important language skills and a proven track record selling complex systems into the media and entertainment market. Thomas will spend a majority of his time in France and near-Europe, helping us expand our footprint in these territories."

The success of the company's mMedia Platform, and tremendous positive user feedback drove the need for increased personnel in Europe. Active Storage opened its UK office in 2009.

"Having partnered with Active Storage on a number of prestigious accounts in the UK, I have been impressed by, and attracted to, their overall proposition - from an innovative product-set, a great reputation in the market for pre- and post-sales support, to their understanding of the media and entertainment space - I am relishing the exciting challenge of taking this great brand to new customers across Europe," said Thomas.

Active Storage will be showing its mMedia Platform and mStats SAN analysis software at IBC2012, September 7-11, 2012 in Amsterdam. They'll be in stand 7.F05, hall 7.

Thomas begins with the company immediately. Active Storage is headquartered in Torrance, California. In addition to its UK office, the company also has offices in Northern California and Latin America.

About Active Storage:
Active Storage, Inc. is the innovative storage leader for media and creative professionals, broadcast, post-production, on-line and archive solutions. Fast, reliable and easy to deploy, Active Storage products deliver a best-of-breed user experience, marrying award-winning industrial design, unmatched speed, reliability and customer service. Ease of use and robust performance make Active Storage the first choice for complex professional storage deployments. To learn more visit: http://activestorage.com