Russ Reeder
| Russ Reeder | |
|---|---|
 Russ Reeder.jpg Reeder at an OVHcloud conference in France | |
| Born | Russell Philip Reeder |
| 🏫 Education | James Madison University (B.B.A., Computer Information Systems, 1994) |
| 💼 Occupation | Technology executive |
| 📆 Years active | 1990s–present |
| 🌐 Website | russreeder |
Russell Philip Reeder is an American technology executive. He is president and chief executive officer of XTIUM, a managed services provider formed from the combination of ATSG and Evolve IP in late 2024 and rebranded in 2025.[1][2]
Early life and education
Reeder earned a degree in computer information systems from James Madison University in 1994. The CIS major at JMU confers a B.B.A.[3][4]
Career
Rightsline
In the early 2000s Reeder served as chief executive of Rightsline, a rights‑management software company for media and entertainment businesses. The Los Angeles Times profiled the company’s approach to online rights and quoted Reeder as CEO; Variety also covered the firm.[5][6] He is a named co‑inventor on a U.S. patent assigned to Rightsline, Inc.[7]
LibreDigital
NewsStand Inc. (later LibreDigital) appointed Reeder president and CEO in 2008; LibreDigital was acquired by R.R. Donnelley in 2011.[8][9]
Media Temple and GoDaddy
Reeder became president and COO of Media Temple in 2012.[10] In October 2013, GoDaddy acquired Media Temple; reporting noted Media Temple would continue as a separate brand and that Reeder would remain as president.[11][12][13]
OVH US (OVHcloud)
In 2017 Reeder served as president and CEO of OVH US, the American unit of the French cloud provider OVH (now OVHcloud). That year OVH agreed to acquire VMware’s vCloud Air business; Fortune and Channel Futures reported the transaction, and Computer Weekly quoted Reeder in his role with OVH US.[14][15][16]
Infrascale and Netrix Global
In February 2020, Infrascale named Reeder CEO; he later became CEO of Netrix Global in January 2022.[17][18][19]
XTIUM (2025–present)
ATSG and Evolve IP announced a merger in late 2024 and rebranded the combined company as XTIUM in March 2025; Reeder serves as CEO.[20][21][22]
Boards and affiliations
Reeder has served on boards including the Flint Hill School (trustee), the Children’s Science Center (Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation), the James Madison University Madison Center for Civic Engagement (External Advisory Board chair), and the James Madison University College of Business Board of Advisors.[23][24][25][26]
Patents
- US 7099849, "Integrated media management and rights distribution apparatus", issued 2006-08-29, assigned to Rightsline, Inc.
References
- ↑ "Evolve IP And ATSG Merge To Form MSP Powerhouse With 1,000 Employees". CRN. October 31, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "ATSG and Evolve IP Re-Emerge as XTIUM Following Merger". Channel Insider. March 18, 2025. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Madison Vision Series – Russ Reeder". James Madison University. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Program: Computer Information Systems, B.B.A." James Madison University Undergraduate Catalog. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ Healey, Jon (August 13, 2003). "Software Helps Tame the Copyright Jungle". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Company Line: RightsLine, Inc". Variety. January 15, 2001. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ US 7099849, "Integrated media management and rights distribution apparatus", issued 2006-08-29, assigned to Rightsline, Inc.
- ↑ "NewsStand Changes Company Name to LibreDigital". Information Today / NewsBreaks. September 22, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Donnelley Buys LibreDigital". Publishers Weekly. August 17, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Media Temple, GoDaddy Talk Acquisition, Growth and Culture". Data Center Knowledge. October 16, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ Lunden, Ingrid (October 15, 2013). "GoDaddy Buys Media Temple To Build Up Its Business With Web Professionals". TechCrunch. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Media Temple users will soon be GoDaddy customers". The Verge. October 15, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "GoDaddy scoops up Culver City's Media Temple". Los Angeles Business Journal. October 15, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "VMware Is Selling Part of Its Cloud Business". Fortune. April 4, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "VMware Sells Off Cloud Services Business to OVH". Channel Futures. April 4, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "VMware to sell vCloud Air service and datacentre infrastructure to OVH". Computer Weekly. April 4, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "New Infrascale CEO, CXOs Face Crowded Data Protection Software Market". ChannelE2E. February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "New Infrascale CEO outlines multi‑cloud backup and recovery vision". TechTarget (SearchDataBackup). February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Netrix's New CEO: More Acquisitions, Hiring On The Way". CRN. January 13, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Evolve IP And ATSG Merge To Form MSP Powerhouse With 1,000 Employees". CRN. October 31, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "ATSG and Evolve IP Re‑Emerge as XTIUM Following Merger". Channel Insider. March 18, 2025. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "ATSG Closes Evolve IP Acquisition: Preparing For Growth, Looking For A New Name". CRN. February 20, 2025. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Board of Trustees". Flint Hill School. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Board of Directors". Children’s Science Center. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Madison Center External Advisory Board". James Madison University. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "College of Business Board of Advisors". James Madison University. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
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