Mark Gaubatz is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in cross-industry management, virtualization technologies, and data center management. After studying Management and Information Systems at the University of Phoenix, Gaubatz has held leadership positions in companies like IBM, Softek Storage Solutions, Compuware, and Fujitsu Softek. He has extensive global experience in full life-cycle development of systems hardware, firmware, software products, and applications. Gaubatz's expertise lies in coalescing leadership with emergent and existent cross-industry technologies to drive business objectives. Currently serving as the Managing Partner at Group GW, LLC, Gaubatz was a former Chief Technology Officer at Venture Capital Roundtable - Silicon Valley and Enterprise Data Center Director (seconded) at IBM Global Technology Services.