Legato Names Chief Operating Officer; Industry Veteran to Drive Day-to-Day Operations and Strategic Initiatives

Business Wire, Feb 28, 2002

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2002

Legato Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:LGTO), a worldwide leader in enterprise storage management software, today announced the appointment of David L. Beamer as the company's new Chief Operating Officer.

In his expanded role, Beamer will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company and the execution of its strategic initiatives as well as overseeing the international sales and marketing efforts. Prior to this appointment, Beamer held the position of executive vice president of worldwide sales & marketing and was responsible for the development of Legato's strategic alliances and channel partner programs.

"We are excited about having David expand his role on the executive management team," said David B. Wright, chairman and chief executive officer of Legato Systems, Inc. "David brings a wealth of experience and maturity to this position. His expertise in both domestic and international operations along with his proven track record of developing and executing strategic initiatives will be a valuable asset for us."

"I am very pleased to have been tapped for this role," said Beamer, newly appointed COO for Legato. "This opportunity will afford me the ability to ensure the company's strategic direction and development of customer-centric initiatives are fully supported by our business and operational focuses across all business groups within the company. I look forward to this new career challenge and the opportunity it will create for Legato."

Beamer joined the Legato executive team last year after serving as president and chief operating office of Filetek Corporation of Rockville, Maryland, a privately held software and systems integration company. Prior to Filetek Corporation, Beamer was a corporate officer of Amdahl Corporation and held various senior management positions there and with IBM. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in Marketing and Finance from Ohio State University.

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Legato Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:LGTO) delivers worldwide enterprise class software solutions and services that keep the world's business-critical information and applications available. With a direct sales force and through strategic partnerships and alliances, Legato delivers the advantage of business continuance through enterprise automation with information protection, application availability and storage management solutions. The company's corporate headquarters are located at 2350 West El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040 (650) 210-7000, fax: (650) 210-7032, Web site: www.legato.com.

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