Pure Storage, Inc. announced that it has expanded its operations across the EMEA region in response to strong demand for its all-flash enterprise storage array. The company's introduction to the European market is a major milestone in its expansion plans, which were outlined in the company's most recent round of financing, led by venture firm Index Ventures. The company also announced it has appointed storage industry veteran John Silva to lead its EMEA operations. Prior to joining Pure Storage, Silva served as EMEA Sales Director for HP's 3PAR storage division, where he scaled its business throughout the European market. He has held similar positions at 3PAR Data, Hitachi Data Systems and EMC.

Pure Storage, Inc. announced the opening of multiple offices across the Asia Pacific region, including a new subsidiary, Pure Storage Japan K.K. To oversee its operations in the region, the company named Michael Cornwell Vice President of Asia Pacific. Cornwell played an instrumental role in the definition and architecture of FlashArray. Since his appointment last quarter, Cornwell has established partnerships and team members in the region to drive the company's APAC go-to-market strategy and deliver strong customer and partner support in multiple countries.

Pure Storage, Inc. announced that is has inked a strategic partnership agreement with Tokyo Electron Device Limited to distribute the Pure Storage FlashArray throughout Japan. The news underscores the company's rapid international expansion, as evidenced by a separate announcement issued today, in which it detailed expansion plans in the European, Middle Eastern, and African markets. Demand for all-flash storage is quickly advancing in Asia Pacific markets, as companies recognize the sea change opportunity it represents for performance sensitive applications and lowering total cost of storage ownership. With Pure Storage's expansion into APAC, distributors and resellers across the region can now capitalize on the $4 billion, high-growth enterprise flash storage market opportunity.