IGEL Appoints Computing Visionary to Board

IGEL, a provider of the managed endpoint operating system for secure access to any digital workspace, has appointed Tarkan Maner to the IGEL Board as a Board Member. Maner brings deep expertise across the end-user computing (EUC) and cloud computing industry segments and provides expertise and insights to IGEL leadership as the company enters a phase of rapid growth.

“Tarkan is one of the most accomplished executives in the cloud and EUC space, with serial successes in the industry that spans decades,” said Jed Ayres, CEO, IGEL. “We are incredibly privileged to have him join the IGEL Board. Throughout his impressive career, Tarkan has been front and center to significant milestones in the evolution of EUC and cloud computing. His vision, expertise in execution and strategic contributions will play a valuable role in our strategic growth plans.”

As a member of the IGEL Board, Maner will leverage his industry expertise and vision to help guide the next phase of IGEL’s growth. As IGEL builds on its position as a software-only vendor, expands its partnerships with device manufacturers and leads the EUC market with the innovations that enable the anywhere digital workplace, he will provide the proven strategies IGEL needs to capitalize on the growth opportunities ahead.

Maner has decades of experience in the EUC and cloud computing industry. At Nutanix, as the Chief Commercial Officer, was instrumental in the hybrid multi-cloud transition of the company. He currently leads global go-to-market ecosystems, business, and corporate development efforts. Before joining Nutanix, he served as Chairman and CEO at Nexenta Systems Inc., a leader in open source-based software-defined data center, leading the organization from its open-source community-centric startup state to hybrid cloud and high-performance computing enterprise market leadership through its acquisition by DataDirect Networks (DDN) in May 2019.

Prior to Nexenta, he was the President and CEO at Wyse Technology, the inventor of cloud client computing segment for one of the leading virtual desktop computing pioneers acquired by Dell in 2012. He also held executive roles at Dell, CA Technologies, IBM, and Sterling Software.

Attendees at DISRUPT23, will hear from Maner as he provides valuable insights into the future of secure computing at the endpoint. Maner joins top executives from Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, HP, Lenovo, LG Business Solutions and many more, DISRUPT23 Munich, which runs tomorrow through Thursday at the INFINITY Hotel & Conference Resort, and he will appear at the April 3-5 DISRUPT23 in Nashville the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. To register use the code PR2023 here, https://www.disrupteuc.com. For more information on IGEL, visit www.igel.com.