Bob O'heir
About Bob O'heir
Bob O'Heir serves as the Vice President of the Storage Product Line at Hitachi Vantara, where he has worked since 2014. He has extensive experience in product management and has led initiatives to enhance product integration and modernization.
Current Role at Hitachi Vantara
Bob O'heir serves as the Vice President of the Storage Product Line at Hitachi Vantara. He has held this position since 2014, overseeing a significant product revenue stream of $1.7 billion. In this role, he leads a globally dispersed team of over 20 professionals, focusing on creating solutions that enhance customer performance. His responsibilities include managing product strategy and execution, as well as engaging with C-suite executives to align products with market trends.
Previous Positions at Hitachi Vantara
Bob O'heir has an extensive history with Hitachi Vantara, having worked in various roles since 2002. He began as a Product Support Manager and progressed to Product Management, Senior Manager of Software Product Management, and Director of Software Product Management. His tenure in these positions spanned from 2002 to 2014, during which he contributed to product development and management initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Bob O'heir studied at Northern Arizona University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from 1981 to 1983. His educational background provides a foundation for his expertise in product management and strategic leadership within the technology sector.
Market Expansion Initiatives
In his current role, Bob O'heir managed an initiative aimed at expanding Hitachi's addressable market. This involved crafting solutions for the seamless integration of storage systems with third-party products. He has also overseen efforts to modernize Hitachi's products through new architecture and software-defined initiatives, positioning the company to meet the demands of a growing market.
Global Engagement and Strategy
Bob O'heir travels globally to customer locations to gain insights into how Hitachi's products address business challenges. He identifies opportunities for partnerships, builds, or acquisitions to accelerate the time to market for the storage product line. His engagement with market trends has been crucial as Hitachi shifted focus towards big data to capture a $12 billion market.