David G. Hill

David Hill is the principal of Mesabi Group LLC, which focuses on how enterprises can adopt new and improved IT processes and technologies that not only meet immediate requirements, but also help position themselves for future growth. Data protection is a key area of concentration. Prior to founding Mesabi Group, he was the vice president and founder of the Storage & Storage Management practice at the Aberdeen Group. Previously he spent many years at Data General, where, among other activities, he directed Data General's internal data centers as well as managed the introduction of new analytical tools and business systems. Later at a large storage vendor, he carried out strategic marketing, competitive analysis, sales force planning, and primary market research. He is frequently quoted in the trade press. He has an advanced degree from the Sloan School at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.