IGEL Technology says that Douglas Brown, an internationally-recognized expert in virtualization and cloud technologies, has joined the company as Global Technology Evangelist. In this role, he will be responsible for helping to elevate awareness for the IGEL brand by expanding its visibility among key influencers within the global end-user computing community. “Douglas is well-known throughout the technology industry as one of the pre-eminent thought leaders in the virtualization space,” said Heiko Gloge, Founder and Managing Director, IGEL Technology. “We are excited to welcome him on board as an evangelist for the IGEL brand both in North America and around the globe, and we are confident that his knowledge, expertise, and connections will prove to be exceptionally valuable in our efforts to build awareness for IGEL as a leading innovator in the endpoint management space.”
Bringing more than 20 years of experience in virtualization, cloud and server-based computing to IGEL, Douglas Brown is the CTO, President & Founder of DABCC, Inc., the first and most visited website dedicated to all elements of virtualization. Prior to founding DABCC, Brown served as a Senior Systems Engineer with Citrix Systems, Inc. where he developed the leading Citrix deployment system, "Methodology-in-a-Box,” which has garnered more than a million downloads. During his tenure at Citrix, he was named “Systems Engineer of the Year” in 2002, and as Founder of DABCC has earned many accolades for his contributions to the IT community including Microsoft’s “Most Valuable Professional” award from 2005 to 2016, as well as Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) and VMware vEXPERT awards. Brown is often a presenter at industry events including Citrix Synergy and VMworld and has been writing about end-user computing technologies for more than a decade.
“IGEL has a powerful story to share in terms of how its innovative endpoint management software will drive the future of cloud, mobility, and IoT within the enterprise, and I’m looking forward to helping them drive greater visibility for their industry-leading solutions among channel partners and end-user customers alike,” said Brown.