Digital Equipment Corporation Appoints Wesley Melling as Vice President, OpenVMS Systems Business

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Wesley Melling, a seasoned IT industry consultant, has joined Digital Equipment Corporation as vice president, OpenVMS Systems Business, effective March 6. Melling, with over four years of experience watching Digital's operations from the Gartner Group, will lead the OpenVMS business growth, focusing on revenue and profitability. OpenVMS, a key operating system solution, has over one million users worldwide. Melling's expertise in strategic business planning, forecasting, and consulting in open systems, mission-critical transaction processing, and enterprise information architectures will be valuable assets to the company.

Key Takeaways:

  • Wesley Melling, 56, joins Digital Equipment Corporation as vice president, OpenVMS Systems Business, effective March 6.
  • Melling was previously Program Director for Midrange Computing Strategies at the Gartner Group, where he closely monitored Digital's operations over the past four years.
  • As vice president, Melling will be responsible for growing the OpenVMS business, focusing on revenue and profitability.
  • OpenVMS, one of Digital's key operating system solutions, has over one million users worldwide.
  • Melling brings expertise in strategic business planning, forecasting, consulting in open systems, mission-critical transaction processing, and enterprise information architectures to the role.
  • Melling's background includes senior vice president of Information Resource Management at Ingram Distribution Group and vice president, MIS, at HealthAmerica Corporation.
  • Digital Equipment Corporation is the world's leader in open client/server solutions from personal computing to integrated worldwide information systems.

Statistics:

  • Over one million users of OpenVMS worldwide as of the announcement date.
  • Melling's tenure at the Gartner Group spanned four years, during which he closely monitored Digital's operations.
  • Digital Equipment Corporation's reputation as the world's leader in open client/server solutions.
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  • 1 executive change occurred within the company in 1995.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire (Melling's appointment announcement)
  • Digital Equipment Corporation (Company description and information)
  • Company press releases may contain time-specific information (e.g., effective start date of March 6).