Tony Barbagallo joins Caringo as VP Product

Barbagallo – who has earned multiple awards throughout his career, including CRN ‘Channel Chief’ – honed his expertise in storage at companies including EMC Dantz, EVault (acquired by Seagate), and Skyera (acquired by Western Digital). He has held executive and senior marketing positions at start-ups, early stage and Fortune 500s including Microsoft, WildPackets, Viathan, VXtreme, Wind River and Sun Microsystems. Barbagallo earned a BS in computer science from Syracuse University and is an alumnus of the Stanford Executive Program at Stanford University. 

“It’s rare to find a combination of technical sophistication and market knowledge in one head, yet that’s exactly what Tony brings to the team,” said Jonathan Ring, CEO and founder of Caringo. “He’s stepping into an impactful role in a fast-paced, highly competitive market and we’re confident he’ll rise to the challenge.”

“Caringo is unquestionably a storage software pioneer, so like most in our industry I’ve followed the evolution of their core technology and watched it bloom,” said Barbagallo. “There’s a disruptive opportunity for this foundation in many market segments, and I look forward to helping solidify Caringo’s leadership in the market.”