Hello again. Loyal Talkin’ Cloud readers know that we update our Talkin’ Cloud 200 list every Friday. The list identifies cloud computing experts who work with cloud services providers, cloud aggregators, cloud brokers, VARs and managed services providers. We think the Talkin’ Cloud 200 list is a great way for you to rapidly build a Rolodex as you strive to navigate the cloud market.
The latest entrants include…
1. Ed Byrne, CEO, CloudVertical. Twitter: @edbyrne
Byrne built one of the industry’s first IaaS (infrastructure as a service) businesses and sold it to SunGard. Now, as founder and CEO of CloudVertical, Byrne is building out cloud dashboards, reporting and analytics software to help cloud users understand their costs and usage. Byrne has been in the data center, hosting and cloud business for nearly 10 years.
2. K.B. “Chandra” Chandrasekhar, founder and CEO, Jamcracker. Twitter: @JamcrackerInc
Chandrasekhar is a serial entrepreneur. He launched Exodus Communications and e4e before building Jamcracker. An early player in the ASP (application services provider) market, Jamcracker now helps IT companies become cloud services brokerages (CSBs, or cloud brokers). Recently, Jamcracker has partnered with global service providers, including Telstra and KPN, to provide solutions that deliver on the CSB model. Talkin’ Cloud has also reported that the Ingram Micro Cloud leverages Jamcracker.
3. John Cheney, CEO and Founder, Workbooks.com. Twitter: @workbooks
Cheney has positioned Workbooks to deliver Web-based CRM and business applications for the small and midsize business (SMB) market. Yes, workbooks has a partner program for resellers, consultants, integrators and technology partners. Previous, Cheney launched BlackSpider, a cloud solution, and sold the business to Surfcontrol.
4. Christopher “CJ” Dailey, VP of Enterprise Cloud Transformation, Blue Mountain Labs. Twitter: @cjdailey
Dailey is one of the key players at Blue Mountain Labs, which helps to deploy cloud computing architectures into customers’ existing data centers. Dailey has designed and built cloud data centers in Virginia. And he also plays a role in the health care space, where he serves as interim CTO for a health care network that includes 14 hospitals.
5. Doug Shepard, CEO, Cloud Sherpas, Twitter: @cloudsherpas
Shepard is helping to build Cloud Sherpas into a top provider of managed Google Apps services. An eVault veteran, Shepard help to lead that cloud services firm from $2 million to $48 million in annual revenues. Seagate ultimately acquired eVault.
Who’s Next?: Nominations Please
Check out the entire Talkin’ Cloud 200 list — so far — right here. To nominate a cloud computing expert for our Talkin’ Cloud 200, simply fill out this form. Thanks to all of those who have been sending in nominations.
