George

George Crump brings over three decades of experience to his role as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at VergeIO. Before joining VergeIO, Crump was the founder and lead analyst at Storage Switzerland, an independent IT research firm specializing in storage, backup virtualization, and cloud markets, a position he held for 14 years. His work there established him as a prominent voice in the field, focusing on providing practical insights and solutions to data center challenges. George also served as CMO and Chief Product Strategist at StorONE, an enterprise storage software provider. 

In his role at VergeIO, Crump is tasked with evangelizing the VergeOS software, positioning it as a superior alternative to legacy hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) and public cloud solutions. His approach aligns with his long-standing advocacy for reducing the cost and complexity of virtualization, storage, and networking infrastructures. Crump's insights and strategies are geared towards addressing critical IT issues like cost control, scaling to meet performance and capacity demands, and simplifying IT infrastructures.