Dot Hill's Dana Kammersgard Recognized as 2010 Storage Superstar by Everything Channel's CRN

LONGMONT, Colo., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dot Hill Systems Corp. (Nasdaq: HILL), a provider of world-class storage solutions and software for OEMs, open storage partners and system integrators, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Dana Kammersgard has been named a 2010 Storage Superstar by Everything Channel's CRN.

This first annual list, created by Everything Channel editorial, includes the top thought leaders, researchers and executives in the data storage industry. CRN felt it was important to focus on the visionaries and innovators who have made major contributions and advancements to grow the storage industry and push it forward.  

Under Kammersgard's leadership, Dot Hill has evolved from a quality provider of RAID storage systems for the OEM community to a complete storage solutions provider for a rapidly growing base of channel partners. Kammersgard engineered the recent acquisitions of Ciprico and Cloverleaf, broadening and diversifying the company's storage solutions portfolio to include server-based Virtual RAID Adapter technology and a complete suite of disaster recovery and storage virtualization applications. To complement the company's growing capabilities, Kammersgard has significantly strengthened the company's channel focus, launching its new AssuredSAN family of storage solutions for the channel, backed by the company's Five Star Channel program.

"Our strategy to diversify our storage offerings, broaden our reach in the channel, and become a leading provider of world-class storage solutions has gained significant traction in the last 12 months," said Dana Kammersgard, president and chief executive officer, Dot Hill. "It's a privilege to be recognized by CRN as a Storage Superstar in the company of so many other industry luminaries. This honor serves as validation for our highly talented and innovative engineering team and our expanded channel initiatives."

"Solution providers that design and deploy storage infrastructures deal with a technology where change is the only constant," said Kelley Damore, VP, Editorial Director, Everything Channel. "Small businesses and enterprises alike need to safely store, back up, recover and archive data, and these Storage Superstars are many of the unsung heroes who have helped invent better ways of doing this; yet many of these individuals seldom get the recognition they deserve. We congratulate all the 'Storage Superstars,' and are happy to provide an opportunity to shine the spotlight on them."

For additional information on the CRN Storage Superstars list, visit www.crn.com.  

About Everything Channel

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About Dot Hill

Offering enterprise-class security, availability and data protection, Dot Hill provides responsive and adaptive storage solutions to meet 24/7/365 business demands. With Dot Hill, businesses can proactively safeguard and manage business data, and leverage operational efficiencies to save time, effort and expense today, while meeting the evolving business needs of tomorrow strategically and cost effectively. Headquartered in Longmont, Colo., Dot Hill has offices and/or representatives in China, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Singapore, United Kingdom, and the United States.

For more information, visit us at www.dothill.com.

Certain statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical fact are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding: any improvement in Dot Hill's business, financial results or increased access to opportunities due Dana Kammersgard's recognition as a Storage Superstar, or; Mr. Kammarsgards' continued presence at Dot Hill. The risks that contribute to the uncertain nature of the forward-looking statements include: that Dot Hill cannot require Mr. Kammersgard to remain with Dot Hill; changing customer preferences in the storage solutions market; and unforeseen supply, technological, intellectual property or engineering issues. However, there are many other risks not listed here that may affect the future business of Dot Hill, as well as the forward-looking statements contained herein. To learn about such risks and uncertainties, you should read the risk factors set forth in the company's public filings with the SEC, including the Forms 8-K, 10-K and 10-Q most recently filed by Dot Hill. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made. Dot Hill undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect any change in circumstances or events.

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