Companies today are faced with transforming the investments they’ve made in the datacenter into solutions that result in measurable business advantages. Hardware, software, networkingtools, and other components have become commodity. However, understanding how to leverage these commodities to create a business asset is where today’s technical value lies. Regardless of size orlocation, companies are challenged with making technology spends that turn their datacenter investmentinto an elastic, capacity-based resource, ready to allocate services when and where their businesses demand.

“Ken is bilingual; he speaks CEO and CIO,” explained Andy Kotarba, President and CEO, of Dewpoint.

Ken’s unique blend of executive level experience and proven leadership in the field of information technology makes him uniquely qualified to shape and lead Dewpoint to answer these business challenges for customers. Ken will work with members of the executive team to elevate Dewpoint’s superior technical understanding and unmatched delivery skills to the consultative business partner level.

As Michigan’s government approached a massive budget shortfall, it was Ken Theis that lead a team that transitioned the state to centralize IT. This ambitious overhaul, which created the Department of Information and Technology, is estimated to have saved the state more than $100 million over the past six years. So, in February, 2010, when Governor Granholm combined the Department of Information Technology with the Department of Management and Budget, Ken Theis was asked to spearhead the transition and take the helm. Another successful undertaking for Ken is the New Economy Partnerships which brought together multiple state agencies to assemble economic subsidies, training packages for qualified professionals, and company incentives that
are purported to have created more than 5,000 jobs in technology industries for Michigan workers.

“As I look to the future, I am excited to rejoin the private sector,”said Theis. “Dewpoint is a solid company and I believe there is great potential for its growth in the Midwest. Having had experience with large scale business both in the private and public sectors, I welcome the opportunity to work with a company that partners with the biggest and best, but allows me to have the kind of Midwest lifestyle that I value.”

Ken joins Dewpoint on October 1, 2010, as Chief Operating Officer. His background connects well in the sectors where Dewpoint significantly impacts its enterprise customers – government, health care, education, manufacturing, retail, and financial services. He will look to strengthen Dewpoint’s consulting, technology and service offerings in virtualization, cloud computing, business intelligence, identity management and datacenter support.

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