– USA, CA – Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ: STX), a world leader in data storage and infrastructure solutions, today announced the appointment of Shankar Arumugavelu to its Board of Directors and to serve on the Audit and Finance Committee, effective March 19, 2021.
“I am very pleased to welcome Shankar to Seagate’s Board of Directors,” said Board Chair, Mike Cannon. “As a well-respected CIO for one of the largest communications technology companies in the world, Shankar will bring a wealth of knowledge on the evolution of the 5G Datasphere as it accelerates the power and potential of better utilizing massive amounts of data in many of Seagate’s mass capacity markets.”
About Shankar Arumugavelu
Mr. Arumugavelu is SVP and global CIO for Verizon Communications Inc. and leads the company’s information technology strategy, architecture, development, and management of the information systems portfolio, continued evolution of digital platforms, and operation of supporting infrastructure across all Verizon business units. During his multi-decade tenure with Verizon, he has established a proven track record for leading enterprise transformation to scale the business and drive revenue growth.
Mr. Arumugavelu has held several leadership positions of increasing responsibility with Verizon and its predecessor companies. Before his current role, Mr. Arumugavelu served as SVP and chief information officer for Verizon Consumer Markets and Wireless business units. He currently serves on the CTO Forum Advisory Board and is also a member of the TM Forum Board of Trustees, a leading global alliance for digital service providers and suppliers in the communications industry.
Mr. Arumugavelu holds a master’s in Computer Science from the University of South Florida and a bachelor’s in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Anna University.
About Seagate
Seagate Technology crafts the datasphere, helping to maximize humanity’s potential by innovating world-class, precision-engineered data storage and management solutions with a focus on sustainable partnerships. A global technology leader for more than 40 years, the company has shipped over three billion terabytes of data capacity.
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