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Bill Kleyman | EVP of Digital Solutions, Switch | Program Chair, Data Center World
Bill Kleyman joined Switch in 2019 and has never looked back. Bringing in more than 15 years of experience, Bill works with Switch’s marketing, branding, engagement, and technology teams to support new business initiatives, marketing programs, industry messaging. As an industry analyst, speaker, and blogger, Bill helps the Switch team develop new ways to impact the digital infrastructure industry as leaders in sustainability, Exascale design, ESG, power development, and more.
Before joining Switch, Bill was the CTO at MTM Technologies, where he worked with new designs around virtualization, data center architecture, and cloud design. He was also a leader in the cloud and DevOps practice at EPAM Systems. He leveraged his multi-lingual skills to support next-generation digital engineering solutions on a global scale.
Bill is also an Infrastructure Masons (iMasons) Advisory Council Board Member, helping push the digital ecosystem and data center industry forward. As a part of iMasons, Bill holds the chair position for the IM Millennials/GenZ Member Resource Group, focusing on inspiring and bringing young people into the technology industry. Recently, Bill received the 2020 IM100 Award and the 2021 iMasons Education Champion Award for his work with numerous HBCUs and for helping diversify the digital infrastructure talent pool. Bill is a champion for D&I and works closely with Switch and iMasons to further diversity, inclusion, and equality program.
Outside of his day job, Bill enjoys writing, blogging, and educating colleagues about everything related to technology.
His published and referenced work can be found on WindowsITPro, Data Center Frontier, Data Center Knowledge, InformationWeek, NetworkComputing, AFCOM, TechTarget, DarkReading, CBS Interactive, others. Mr. Kleyman is a regularly featured keynote presenter, contributing editor, and speaker at major industry events including Oracle Cloud Day, Oracle OpenWorld, Interop, AFCOM Data Center World, DCD, Channel Partner Expo, ITPro Today, Cisco Live, Google Partner Days, and many others.
As an avid adventurer, Mr. Kleyman loves taking road trips, train trips across the country, and participating in all sorts of outdoor activities and sports. Most of all, he loves spending time with his wife, daughter, and two pups. |
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Tanner Johnson - Principal Analyst, Data Security, IoT Cybersecurity, Omdia
Tanner primarily works in the areas of IoT cybersecurity and data security capabilities. Tanner provides insight into the unique challenges of these domains, recognizing that they represent both the first and last lines of defense in cybersecurity.
After attaining a graduate degree in defense and strategic studies, Tanner spent a decade as an analyst within the aerospace and defense fields covering services, intelligence, and cyber operations. Following that experience, Tanner pursued additional knowledge on the growing realm of cybersecurity, resulting in his completion of a master’s degree in the field. Upon transitioning to Omdia, Tanner focuses his attention on the various segments of his respective coverage areas. He adopts a multi-lens approach, seeking to divide the market into various segments including domains of protection, security technologies deployed, vertical market applications, and regional growth trends. |