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San Antonio, TX-based Rackspace has Appointed Ryan Neading as Chief Information Officer
About the Company
Rackspace (NYSE: RAX), the #1 managed cloud company, helps businesses tap the power of cloud computing without the complexity and cost of managing it on their own. Rackspace engineers deliver specialized expertise, easy-to-use tools, and Fanatical Support® for leading technologies developed by AWS, Google, Microsoft, OpenStack, VMware and others. The company serves customers in 120 countries, including more than half of the FORTUNE 100. Rackspace was named a leader in the 2015 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Enabled Managed Hosting, and has been honored by Fortune, Forbes, and others as one of the best companies to work for.
About the Person
Ryan Neading leads the Rackspace IT team as Chief Information Officer, a role in which he steers the decisions that shape the company’s information technology strategies and policies. His responsibilities include: internal IT systems and tools, technology operations, global billing systems, operational metrics, and consulting with external suppliers, providers, and customers on their journey to the cloud. Ryan is passionate about technology. He joined Rackspace after more than a decade in various leadership roles at eBay Inc.—most recently as co-leader of the eBay Inc. development site in Austin. Ryan is active within the Teravista Elementary School community, serving in and donating technology equipment to The Leader in Me—an innovative, school-wide program that emphasizes a culture of student empowerment and helps children reach their full potential. He also participates in GirlStart, an initiative that encourages girls in science, technology, engineering, and math. Ryan is an adventure junkie, a tireless cross fitter, a backpacker, and an inventor (he has three patents). His greatest adventure is his family: a wife (Amy) and three kids (Jacob, Luke, and Adam). He earned a degree in Organizational Communication from Pepperdine University.
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