FalconStor Software Appoints James McNiel as Chief Strategy Officer

FalconStor Software, Inc., a provider of open data protection solutions, announced that it has named James McNiel as the company's new chief strategy officer (CSO) to oversee the company's marketing initiatives and alliances and to enhance FalconStor's international market presence.

In addition, FalconStor has expanded its board of directors with the appointment of three new members: Eli Oxenhorn, former chairman and CEO of Cheyenne Software; Irwin Lieber, general partner and co-founder of Wheatly Partners and chairman of GeoCapital; and Barry Rubenstien, general partner of Wheatly Partners.

Previously an executive VP of corporate development at Cheyenne Software, McNiel joins FalconStor as an accomplished senior executive with experience in creating products, markets, companies, IPOs and venture capital investments in the high-tech industry.

Eli Oxenhorn, who led Cheyenne Software for ten years, is currently a private investor in technology companies and serves as an advisor to Wheatley Partners. Oxenhorn also has held several senior management positions at Gates/FA, including chairman of the board, and various senior technology positions at Warner Communications. Oxenhorn also is a director of CertPoint Systems.

In addition to co-founding Wheatly Partners, Irwin Lieber formed GeoCapital, an investment management company focused on small capitalization companies in a variety of industries, including technology. Lieber also was a founding general partner of GeoCapital Ventures, a fund investing in information services and software companies. He serves or has served on the boards of Merlot Communications, Softlink, Evoke Software, Whittmanhart, Cheyenne Software, Seniors 4 Living, Tried Systems, and Blackbook.

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