Dell has appointed a company veteran to run its server unit following the departure of an executive known for his strong opinions.

Ashley Gorakhpurwalla was promoted to vice president and general manager of Dell’s Server Solutions unit. He is responsible for planning, development and delivery of server hardware and products.

Gorakhpurwalla, who has been with Dell 14 years and was previously vice president for server engineering, takes over for Forrest Norrod, who left Dell Oct. 1. Under Norrod, the server unit grew into a US$10 billion business. He was also responsible for building Dell’s successful Data Center Services division, which Gorakhpurwalla also now heads.

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