RFD's Cloud Services Team Welcomes Two New Hires

RFD's cloud services team recently welcomed two new hires.

Damian Ostrander will lead the cloud services group as director. Ostrander has more than two decades in cloud service.

According to a company news release, Ostrander has been instrumental in defining and driving cloud service teams and has been on the forefront of cloud adoption. His innovative and analytical approach toward cloud migration and managed services, coupled with his deep understanding of the core tenets of as-a-service solutions, have allowed many Tier 1 and 2 clients to experience a dramatic decrease in overhead and increases in performance and scalability.

Ostrander previously worked at Aptos Retail, Epicor Software and CRS Retail Systems. He attained a BS in information systems from Marist College.

Josh Allen has been hired as director of go-to-market strategy and operations.

According to the news release, Allen has 15 years of experience leading professional services teams in varying levels of maturity. He is expected to focus on expanding RFD's commercial scope through partner enablement, solution portfolio updates and business unit expansion. Allen has had success in establishing and managing alliance and channel partnerships with Apple, Google, Discover, Fiserv and Microsoft.

“RFD is excited to continue its commitment to excellence by bringing on Damian and Josh,” said Scott Glover, COO of RFD. “Their industry leadership and proven track record will bolster RFD's continued success in its cloud series line of business and enable us to expand our industry best solutions and services into additional industries.”