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Mark Jon Bluth joined NetApp in June 1997 as director of Manufacturing. He was promoted to vice president, Manufacturing Operations, in August 1999 and to senior vice president, Operations, in April 2001. Bluth is responsible for providing NetApp with a competitive manufacturing capability with respect to installed quality, cycle time, and cost. He has led the expansion of NetApp’s worldwide manufacturing presence. Prior to joining NetApp, Bluth served as director of New Product Introduction, Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, and Operations for Synoptics/Bay Networks, and senior manufacturing engineering manager for MIPS/Silicon Graphics. He also had a 13-year career at Hewlett-Packard Company in a variety of engineering, marketing, and manufacturing management roles. Bluth holds an MBA from Santa Clara University and a BSEE from the University of the Pacific. | 