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SearchStorage.com has a team of dedicated editors who bring you the best Storage information from around the Web.
Our staff searches the Web daily for the latest news and technology updates.
We also keep in constant contact with users and top technical experts to bring you a constant stream of fresh, original content.
Here's a look at who's behind the site:
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Rich Castagna, Editorial Director, Storage Media Group
rcastagna@techtarget.com
As editorial director of TechTarget's Storage Media Group, Rich oversees content for Storage magazine, SearchStorage.com, SearchDataBackup.com, SearchSMBStorage.com and Storage Decisions conferences. Rich has been involved with high-tech journalism for nearly 20 years; previously, he was executive editor of ZDNet Tech Update and Cnet Enterprise; editor in chief of Windows Systems magazine; senior editor for Windows magazine, and senior editor and technical editor for PC Sources. In those roles, and as a freelancer, Rich has written more than 500 computer technology articles. |
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Ellen J. O'Brien, Site Editor
eobrien@techtarget.com
Ellen is the Site Editor for SearchStorage.com and SearchStorage.co.UK, overseeing Web site content and development, including podcasts, video and SEO opportunities. She arrived at TechTarget in 2002, and covered SAP and Oracle before working as a News Editor in our CIO group. Ellen brings two decades of journalism experience to the job, having worked as a staff writer at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and The Boston Globe for many years. She also enjoyed a stint as an editor at the Improper Bostonian magazine and as a radio talk-show host. She resides in Boston and is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. |
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Christopher Griffin, Associate Editor
cgriffin@techtarget.com
Chris Griffin is the Associate Editor for SearchStorage.com and SearchStorage.co.UK. Chris joined TechTarget in 2006 in a program marketing role before becoming an Assistant Editor in the Storage Media Group. Prior to joining TechTarget, Chris contributed to several local weekly newspapers as a freelancer. |
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Dave Raffo, Senior News Director
draffo@techtarget.com
Dave joined SearchStorage in 2007 after spending three-and-a-half years covering storage for Byte and Switch. He also worked as managing editor of EdTech Magazine, a features and new products editor at Windows Magazine, and technology editor at eLearning company WatchIT. Before turning to technology, he was an editor and reporter for United Press International in New York for 12 years, and a freelance writer for USA Today, Dow Jones and other publications. A New Jersey native, Dave currently lives in Arlington, Va. |
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Beth Pariseau, News Writer
bpariseau@techtarget.com
Beth graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2002 with a Bachelor's degree in English, and brings several years of newswriting experience to SearchStorage.com; she has previously been published in the Massachusetts Daily Collegian, the Boston Globe, the Daily Hampshire Gazette and the Lowell Sun. Before being hired at TechTarget, she worked as the Marketing Director for North American Industries, Inc. in Woburn, Mass., writing and designing content for their new company website, launched in May of 2005. Beth can be reached at bpariseau@techtarget.com. |
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Carol Sliwa, Features Writer
csliwa@techtarget.com
Carol Sliwa has more than 12 years of experience in technology journalism. She started as a senior writer at NetworkWorld then moved to another IDG publication, Computerworld, where she was promoted from senior editor to national correspondent. Carol has received national and regional writing awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors. Prior to her work in the tech sector, Carol covered government and politics as the Boston-based State House Bureau Chief for The Berkshire Eagle. |
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Todd Erickson, Features Writer
terickson@techtarget.com
Todd Erickson is a news and features writer for the Storage Media Group. He previously edited and wrote for Boardwatch Magazine, CLEC Magazine, ISPWorld.com, RF Design magazine and Defense Electronics magazine. Todd graduated from The Colorado College and has a J.D. from the University of Denver College of Law. He lives in Denver. |
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Mark Schlack, Vice President, Editorial
mschlack@techtarget.com
Mark Schlack has covered the use of technology in business for 23 years, concentrating on computer technology for the last 16 years. He began his high-tech career as Network Editor at Datamation, where he later became Editor. Following that, he was the Editor in Chief of BYTE magazine, where he was responsible for both print and Web versions of the magazine, both domestically and internationally. He also served as VP/Content for EarthWeb, and VP/Editorial for ITworld.com.
Mark has been the recipient of a number of publishing awards, including a Jesse H. Neal Award and Certificate and several ASBPE and Folio awards. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan. He resides in Cambridge, MA. |
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Kim Hefner, Managing Editor
khefner@techtarget.com
Kim is the senior managing editor for SearchStorage.com, SearchStorage.co.UK and Storage magazine. Prior to joining TechTarget in 2004, she was the Executive Managing Editor for Application Development Trends magazine, Java Report and The Journal of Object-Oriented Programming. Kim has also held a variety of positions at The Sentry Group, including Executive Managing Editor for the research group and copy editor at Software magazine. She has worked in the high-tech publishing industry for 20 years and is a graduate of Boston University. |
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Lindsay J. Mullen, Senior Editorial Events Manager
lmullen@techtarget.com
Lindsay began her career at TechTarget in 2004 and currently serves as the Senior Editorial Events Manager for the Storage Media Group. In this role, Lindsay schedules expert speakers and works closely with them to develop content for conferences, seminars and webcasts. She racks up her frequent flyer miles traveling to the events to help execute them successfully.
Lindsay graduated from Bowdoin College in 2004 and is originally from the Boston area. |
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Nicole L. Tierney, Editorial Events Associate
ntierney@techtarget.com
Nicole started at TechTarget in 2007 and is currently the Editorial Events Associate for the Storage Media Group. Nicole works closely with expert speakers to coordinate their engagements in the seminar, conference and virtual seminar capacity. Nicole travels to seminars and conferences to execute these live events across the country.
Nicole is originally from the Boston area and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2007 with a Bachelor's degree in English. |
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