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The CiRBA blog provides insights into virtualization and consolidation planning and management from technical, financial, and strategic perspectives. CiRBA, its customers, and its network of services partners help organizations achieve their consolidation objectives by helping them safely and effectively establish virtualized data centers.

About CiRBA

CiRBA’s sophisticated, cross-platform Data Center Intelligence software enables organizations to rapidly and safely establish and maintain optimally virtualized data centers.

Blog Contributors

Gerry SmithGerry Smith
President & CEO 
CiRBA, Inc.
Gerry Smith assumed the role of president and CEO of CiRBA in November 2005. Prior to joining CiRBA, he served as executive vice president of IT Governance solutions at Compuware Corporation, a publicly traded company.

Smith was previously CEO and a founder of Changepoint Corporation, an IT Governance software company acquired by Compuware in 2004 for $100 million. During his tenure at Changepoint, Smith raised over $40 million in venture capital and grew the business from $0 to over $30 million in revenue. He is a member of the Young Presidents Association (YPO) and was honored in 2002 as one of Canada's Top 40 under 40™.

Smith graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in mechanical engineering from The University of Toronto and a Masters of Business Administration from McMaster University.


Andrew HillierAndrew Hillier
Co-founder & CTO
CiRBA, Inc.
Andrew Hillier has over 15 years of experience in the creation and implementation of mission-critical software for the world's largest financial institutions and utilities. A co-founder of CiRBA, he leads product strategy and defines the overall technology roadmap for the company.

Prior to CiRBA, Hillier pioneered a state of the art systems management solution which was acquired by Sun Microsystems and now serves as the foundation of their flagship systems management product, Sun Management Center. Hillier has also led the development of solutions for major financial institutions, including fixed income, equity, futures & options and interest rate derivatives trading systems, as well as in the fields of covert military surveillance, advanced traffic and train control, and the robotic inspection and repair of nuclear reactors.

Hillier holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from The University of New Brunswick.


Chuck TathamChuck Tatham
VP Marketing & Business Development
CiRBA Inc.
Chuck Tatham has 15 years of experience in enterprise software marketing, sales and corporate management. As vice president of marketing and business development for CiRBA, he is responsible for global marketing strategy and corporate communications, as well as strategic business development initiatives.

Prior to CiRBA, Tatham was vice president of IT Governance marketing at Compuware Corporation, responsible for global marketing of the IT Governance product. He previously served as vice president of marketing and business development for Changepoint Corporation, an IT Governance software company. As a member of Changepoint’s executive team, Tatham helped grow revenue from $1 million to over $30 million, resulting in the company’s 2004 acquisition by Compuware. Tatham has also held senior roles in sales and channel sales at Lotus Development Canada.

Tatham holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from The University of Toronto.