The Web Hosting News-James Urquhart will be responsible for defining the product strategy and overseeing product management.

enStratus Networks LLC., a cloud infrastructure management solution provider, recently announced the appointment of James Urquhart as its new Vice President of Product Strategy. In this new role, Urquhart will be responsible for defining the product strategy and overseeing product management to ensure the company’s solutions meet the needs of the enterprise cloud management market.

The company states that Urquhart is a seasoned field technologist with 20 years of experience in distributed systems development and deployment, focusing on service-oriented architectures, cloud computing, and virtualization. Prior to joining it, Urquhart held leadership roles in cloud computing for Cisco Systems. Urquhart also held leadership positions at Cassatt Corporation, Sun Microsystems and Forte Software. Named one of the ten most influential people in cloud computing by both the MIT Technology Review and The Next Web, and popular contributing author to GigaOm, Urquhart brings a deep understanding of this disruptive IT model and the business opportunities it affords. Urquhart graduated from Macalester College with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Physics.

“We are excited to add James and his deep cloud experience to our leadership team,” said David Bagley, CEO of enStratus. “The enterprise cloud adoption and our customer demand is growing dramatically and James will be pivotal in delivering the next generation of our cloud management solution.”

“enStratus is leading the shift in how enterprises consume and manage cloud infrastructure services,” said James Urquhart, VP of Product Strategy of enStratus. “I have always been impressed with the enStratus solution and team and look forward to helping the company build on their momentum and expand its services.”