"This hinders transparency and requires multiple skill sets in an already skills scarce market. By having a single data management platform with one catalogue and index, companies can allocate resources to focus on strategic efforts including innovation, adding significant value to the organisation," he says. "I will assist companies to achieve their business goals by simplifying data management and delivering strategic insight into their information." Rees looks forward to growing Commvault's market share in South Africa and being able to deliver a premium solution to businesses that transforms information into a strategic advantage and assists to reduce storage and management costs.