Mr. Taylor Rhodes has joined managed hosting provider
Liquid Web, LLC’s (Liquid Web’s) Board of Directors. Liquid Web has head offices in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Established in 1997, the company offers a broad range of “hassle-free” hosting options including cloud hosting, WordPress and managed WooCommerce hosting options. It caters to a 30,000-strong customer base through two data centers the Michigan area of the United States. Mr. Rhodes’ appointment is notable as he was formerly CEO and President of managed cloud services company Rackspace.
Mr. Rhodes is currently the CEO of ‘SMS Assist’ LLC, a startup offering cloud-based property management software. An industry veteran, he brings over two decades of experience to his new role at Liquid Web. He joined Rackspace in 2007 and led the company’s sales and support activity. He was integral to launching ‘Rackspace Enterprise Services’ which helped the company acquire larger enterprise customers. Prior to Rackspace he held executive positions at EDS. A former Marine, he has an MBA from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
"We're thrilled to have Taylor's voice on our board," explained Jim Geiger, the CEO of Liquid Web in a statement. "He is an experienced hosting executive with a reputation for technology innovation, operational excellence, and customer-first focus. Taylor's appointment to our board signifies Liquid Web's continued dedication to serving businesses that are born in and dependent on the cloud and web to deliver products and services to the masses."
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