I saw a LinkedIn network update today that Duncan Johnston-Watt is now Founder & CEO at Cloudsoft Corporation. I was intrigued as I've known Duncan for several years as founder & CTO of Enigmatec. According to Duncan's blog he is leaving his operational role at Enigmatec to lead a spin-off that leverages Enigmatec technology to provide "cloud services". The details are sketchy as the company is in stealth mode. Here's an excerpt from the Enigmatec press release:
“The goal of Cloudsoft will be to deliver enterprise class Cloud Services orchestrated by Enigmatec software,” explained Duncan Johnston-Watt, Founder and CEO, Cloudsoft Corporation. “The first of these will leverage IP acquired from Enigmatec to host electronic marketplaces in the Cloud.”
Enigmatec will continue to build on the success of its data center automation solutions such as Enigmatec Virtual Orchestrator (EVO) and Automated Disaster Recovery (ADR), which enable the dynamic allocation of IT resources in response to minute-by-minute operational changes.
“Having established our technological leadership, we felt that the timing was right for Enigmatec to create this spin out and that Duncan was the ideal person to lead this initiative,” added Kevin Lomax, Chairman, Enigmatec Corporation. “We are delighted that as Founder he has agreed to remain on the Board of Enigmatec and we look forward to working closely with Cloudsoft in 2009.”
Good luck, Duncan!
