Mark Shirman
Glasshouse Technologies
CEO

Mark Shirman, founder of GlassHouse Technologies, serves as President and CEO. He has over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience in the IT services arena. He is responsible for building upon GlassHouse’s leadership in the storage and infrastructure services markets, managing the investment community, and setting the vision for the company’s future growth. Prior to GlassHouse, Mark served as executive vice president of corporate development and CTO at Convergent Group, where he executed a combination of operational and marketing strategies that resulted in a successful public offering and the subsequent sale of the business to Schlumberger Corporation. Before Convergent Group, Mark was responsible for the worldwide eBusiness and CRM lines of business for Cambridge Technology Partners and previously ran similar units for BSG/Alliance IT. In 1985, he launched a new breed IT consulting company called Innovative Information Systems Inc. (IISI), which was focused on emerging technologies and application development. He served as CEO of IISI until its sale to CDI Corporation in 1990, where he then served as president until 1995. Mark started his career with Arthur Andersen & Co. after receiving his BA in Economics from Brandeis University and his MBA from American University, where he is a frequent guest lecturer. Mark serves on the Advisory Board of a Massachusetts charity called Baby’s Breath, a model program that assists infants who are in need of a safe, caring and stable home environment. He is also the recipient of the 2010 Ernst and Young Entrepeneur of the Year award.

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