Data Robotics on Monday announced it has hired Tom Buiocchi as the company's new president and chief executive officer. Buiocchi succeeds company founder Geoff Barrall, who held the title of CEO for the past four years.

"Geoff has done a tremendous job creating an exciting, dynamic company which is approaching 100,000 units sold and is on track for continued growth. The board is very appreciative of this achievement," said Aneel Bhusri, chairman of the board for Data Robotics. "Tom's appointed as CEO marks an important milesonte for Data Robotics. His competitive nature underlies his proven track record of building successful organizations and delivering strong growth, both of which will be critical in bringing Data Robotics to the next level of success."

Buiocchi's resume includes serving as Executive in Residence at Mohr Davidow Ventures, but his last executive business role was at Brocade Communications Systems, where he served as VP of worldwide marketing, investor relations, and sales operations. Buiocchi also has some 20 years experience in a range of positions with heavyweights such as Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Apex Systems, and Rhapsody, Data Robotics said.