Tom Rose Email Address

Vice President, Technical Marketing

IBM Cloud Object Storage services will be a great solution for enterprises in need of a secure, reliable and high-performance cloud.

Founding marketing executive at 5 software companies, all of which were acquired, providing significant return to investors and shareholders. Proven ability to create and ship game-changing software products, evangelize new market categories, develop innovative go-to-market models, and build winning companies. Professional success factors: Recognize high-growth market opportunities. Leverage technical background to create strong, defensible positions for companies and products. Articulate complex concepts and value propositions with simplicity and clarity. Work well with wide range of people and personal styles. Outside interests: Coach kids'​ town sports teams. Always trying to "green up"​ co-workers, town, house, and yard. Would love to play more basketball, golf, tennis, and beach volleyball, and get better at guitar and piano. Will someday build a green children's museum out of recycled junk and run an organic farm and vineyard. Specialties: Business Strategy - Venture Capital Fundraising - Product and Market Definition and Alignment - Virtualization Technology - Cloud - SaaS - Storage and Storage Management Software - Security, Access, and Identity Management Software - Company Cheerleader and Evangelist - Employee Coaching and Career Growth - Humor, Often at Own Expense - Green-Building Technology