SanDisk Appoints Thomas Rampone as Senior Vice President for Its Solid State Drive Business

MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

SanDisk Corporation SNDK, a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, today announced it has appointed Thomas Rampone as senior vice president of the company's solid state drive (SSD) business, which includes SanDisk's Enterprise Storage Solutions (ESS) and Client Storage Solutions (CSS) organizations. He will report to Sanjay Mehrotra, SanDisk's president and CEO.

Rampone joined SanDisk from Intel where he served for over 27 years in various engineering and executive roles. Most recently, Rampone was vice president and general manager of Intel's Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group where he was responsible for all of Intel's flash memory business including technology and product development, operations and marketing. Previously, Rampone served as vice president and general manager for Intel's Channel Platforms Group and the Desktop Boards Business.

“Tom brings with him a strong record of leadership and management in driving leading-edge semiconductor and system solution businesses, and we are pleased to welcome him to the SanDisk management team,” said Mehrotra. “We are excited about the growth potential in our SSD business in both client and enterprise markets, and look forward to Tom's leadership in driving our results going forward.”

Rampone holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering technology from the Oregon Institute of Technology. He holds multiple patents in the field of system development.

About SanDisk

SanDisk Corporation SNDK is a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, from research and development, product design and manufacturing to branding and distribution for OEM and retail channels. Since 1988, SanDisk's innovations in flash memory and storage system technologies have provided customers with new and transformational digital experiences. SanDisk's diverse product portfolio includes flash memory cards and embedded solutions used in smart phones, tablets, digital cameras, camcorders, digital media players and other consumer electronic devices, as well as USB flash drives and solid-state drives (SSD) for the computing market. SanDisk's products are used by consumers and enterprise customers around the world.

SanDisk is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 and Fortune 500 company, with more than half its sales outside the United States. For more information, visit www.sandisk.com.

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