Neel Mehta 
Molly Rector has joined DataDirect Networks to serve as the company’s first-ever chief marketing officer as DDN aims to expand into new markets.
Rector will be responsible for increasing corporate brand visibility outside traditional markets, helping grow the partner ecosystem and driving an end-to-end customer experience, DDN announced Tuesday.
She succeeds Jeff Denworth and will report directly to CEO Alex Bouzari.
Before joining DDN, Rector served as CMO at Spectra Logic and was responsible for product management and worldwide marketing.
According to Spectra Logic the company grew revenue by double digits year-over-year during her tenure there.