EchoStor Names New CIO Through Promotion of VP of Innovation

EchoStor promotes Daniel Clydesdale-Cotter to CIO, highlighting focus on AI, innovation, and enhanced client value in recent leadership moves.

Oct 28, 2024
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Service provider EchoStor has promoted Daniel Clydesdale-Cotter to chief information officer (CIO) in its latest in a series of moves through this year.

Clydesdale-Cotter a five year EchoStor vet and former customer

Clydesdale-Cotter has spent the past five years with the EchoStor team in a variety of roles, including those overseeing technical go to market strategies and leading internal digital transformation projects. His new appointment as CIO “ exemplifies the company’s dedication to driving innovation and delivering unparalleled customer value,” according to the company. His role will focus on EchoStor’s internal technology operations but the company said he will continue to engage with clients as well.

“Daniel has played a critical role on EchoStor’s executive leadership team, as the engine driving our Technical Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy. As a former customer in the financial services sector, Daniel provides a rare combination of hands-on technical experience and thought leadership. In parallel to his GTM and customer consulting efforts, Daniel will continue to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to improve our internal enterprise applications and operations,” EchoStor CEO Mike Johnson said.

“With the emergence of AI technologies, businesses now have the last piece of the puzzle to fully transform their businesses,” Clydesdale-Cotter said. “I am excited for the challenge ahead, leading our decisions around emerging technologies and continuing to assist our customers on making technology choices that provide real business value.”

New CIO latest in a string of EchoStor changes, additions and moves

Over the past year EchoStor has expanded their geographic footprint past their roots in New England and expanded their offerings to cover networking, security, Microsoft’s modern workplace, and AI. The company has been recognized as a top provider in many programs, including Channel Insider’s HSP250.

In an interview with Channel Insider, EchoStor VP of Sales and Marketing Nick Sikorski outlined areas of growth for 2025 to include further emphasis on practical AI deployment and a return to the fundamentals of security needs for their clients.

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