Steve Mann joins Acronis as chief marketing officer

Acronis has hired industry veteran Steve Mann as its first chief marketing officer.
Building on its record Q3 2009 revenues and successful consumer (Acronis True Image Home 2010) and enterprise (Acronis Backup & Recovery 10) product launches, Acronis has charged Mann with leading Acronis’ global marketing efforts out of the Burlington, Mass., headquarters.
“Steve Mann brings a valuable combination of deep expertise and innovative thinking,” says Jason Donahue, Acronis president and CEO. “Acronis is poised for a tremendous 2010 and Steve will play an integral role in driving our future growth.”
Most recently, Mann led SAP’s social media strategy efforts. He was also responsible for SAP’s Total Customer Experience initiative, services marketing, market intelligence function and SAP’s competitive programme and strategy team.