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Jim Chappell is Vice President of Business Development and Support for Centrify, leading initiatives to develop strategic partnerships and OEM opportunities, and managing the worldwide support organization. Before joining Centrify, Chappell served for more than ten years in multiple executive positions at Legato Systems, Inc., where he helped grow the company's annual revenues from $3M to $250M. His responsibilities included establishing and managing channel programs, inside sales, OEM sales, and sales operations. At the time of Legato's acquisition by EMC, Chappell was serving as Senior Vice President for Business Process and Development, which included managing mergers and acquisitions. Prior to Legato, Chappell ran OEM sales and marketing at CXI, an IBM 3270 communications company that was acquired by Novell, where he continued on in the same capacity. Chappell serves on the Board of Directors of Atempo, Inc., an information lifecycle management company. He is currently a member of the Industry Advisory Council for the Cal Poly Computer Sciences Department, advising on curriculum and technology career opportunities for Cal Poly students. | 