UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
February 13, 2007
(Date of Report – date of earliest event reported)
DATALINK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
00029758 | | 41-0856543 |
(Commission File No.) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
8170 Upland Circle, Chanhassen, MN 55317-8589
(Address of principal executive offices)
952-944-3462
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name and Address)
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Item 5.02(c) Appointment of Principal Officer.
On February 13, 2007, we named Robert R. Beyer as our new Vice President of Field Operations. Mr. Beyer, in his new role, will oversee our sales, customer support and professional services operations.
Background of Our Newly Elected Officer.
Before joining us, Mr. Beyer, age 46, served since 2005 as Senior Vice President of Customer Support Services and General Manager at McData Corporation, a leader in data storage solutions. Between 1998 and 2005, Mr. Beyer served as Group Vice President of Global Services for Computer Network Technology, a global provider of storage network solutions. Between 1992 and 1998, Mr. Beyer was with NCR Corporation, a leading maker or automatic teller machines, serving most recently as Area Vice President of High Availability Services. Prior to that time, Mr. Beyer served for four years in various customer support roles with Teradata Corporation, a relational database hardware and software manufacturer. Mr. Beyer has a master’s degree in business administration from the University of St. Thomas and bachelor’s of science degree in electrical engineering from South Dakota State University.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release dated February 13, 2007 naming our new Vice President of Field Operations.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 13, 2007 | |
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| DATALINK CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ Gregory T. Barnum | |
| | Gregory T. Barnum, Vice President of Finance
and Chief Financial Officer |
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