MONOSPHERE® NAMES RALPH S. HUBREGSEN VICE PRESIDENTOF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

EXPERIENCED CHANNEL AND PARTNER MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE TO LEAD BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Redwood City, CA – January 20, 2006 – MonoSphere® Inc., an independent storage management software innovator, announced the appointment of Ralph S. Hubregsen to the position of Vice President of Business Development.  Mr. Hubregsen is responsible for creating successful and mutually beneficial partnerships with System Integrators, OEMs, and VAR channel partners.

“Since we announced Storage Horizon™ late last year, we have experienced tremendous interest from potential System Integrator, VAR, and OEM partners.  These firms share our vision of helping mid to large size enterprises optimize their storage resources while proactively planning for on-going storage purchases.  The partner who brings Storage Horizon to the end user can change the game by becoming the customer’s trusted advisor for storage solutions,” said Ray Villeneuve, MonoSphere’s chairman, president, and CEO.  “Ralph Hubregsen brings a wealth of experience in creating and building profitable and innovative businesses.  He has an impressive track record of negotiating and managing successful strategic partnerships with organizations worldwide that deliver high value to end users.  This experience makes Ralph the ideal executive to lead MonoSphere’s business development organization.”

Before joining MonoSphere, Mr. Hubregsen was the Founder and President of Saillant Consulting Group, a software integrator and consultancy firm with specific domain expertise in the implementation of Enterprise Content and Portal solutions.  At Saillant, Ralph provided leadership and direction to all company functions including Sales, Finance, Engineering, Consulting Operations, and Human Resources.  Ralph was also the Vice President, Western Field Operations, for Peak Technologies Group, the world’s largest integrator and distributor of mobile computing and data collection hardware, software, and services. 

Preceding Peak Technologies, Hubregsen held sales management positions at Innovative Products and Peripherals, Digital Equipment Corporation, and General Electric Information Services.  Ralph earned MBA and BA, Biology degrees from the University of Denver and Saint Michael’s College, respectively.

“I am very excited to be part of the MonoSphere team.  Industry partners see the value of storage capacity planning and the compelling return on investment for their end users, making Storage Horizon an important part of the overall solution they provide their customers,” noted MonoSphere Vice President of Business Development Ralph Hubregsen.  “MonoSphere is uniquely qualified to address this growing market opportunity as an independent software innovator that supports heterogeneous, multi-vendor storage environments.  I look forward to working with MonoSphere’s channel partners in developing relationships where the partner, end user, and MonoSphere all benefit.”

About MonoSphere
MonoSphere, an independent storage management software innovator, helps large to mid-size enterprises forecast, plan, and optimize their storage capacity. MonoSphere’s agent-less software provides customers with the strategic insight they need to maximize resource utilization while proactively planning for future demand. Unlike first-generation reporting tools, MonoSphere delivers clear, accurate, and actionable recommendations so customers can increase their service levels while reducing capital expenditures – all without assuming unnecessary risks that can compromise business processes.

MonoSphere is headquartered in Redwood City, California, and is led by a team of proven innovators in enterprise management and storage infrastructure software markets. Customers include financial services, technology, life sciences, and telecommunications enterprises. The company has attracted $30 million in backing from top-tier investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and ComVentures. For more information, go to www.monosphere.com

For more information:
Frank Kettenstock
650-595-3102
frank@monosphere.com