William Lowe, Senior Vice President of Customer Care, joined Stratus in May 2000 to oversee internal manufacturing operations and to manage key relationships with Stratus' contract manufacturing partners. Later in 2000, Mr. Lowe assumed the additional title of Chief Quality Officer. In 2004 Mr. Lowe assumed responsibility for Stratus' Customer Technical Support Operations. Mr. Lowe brings a wealth of Supply Chain Management, Quality and Manufacturing experience to Stratus. Before joining Stratus, he served as Vice President of Worldwide Manufacturing for Avid Technology. Prior to that, Mr. Lowe spent 22 years at Digital Equipment, most recently as Vice President of Worldwide Storage operations.