Seagate crosses 2-Billion HDD Shipment Milestone

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Seagate Technology has announced that it is the first hard disk drive manufacturer to shiptwo billion hard disk drives (HDD) – a staggering number fuelled by the explosive demand for storage from mobile applications, cloud infrastructures, social media, business applications and a wide variety of consumer markets. A testament to the pivotal role played by storage in today’s digital world, it took Seagate 29 years to reach one billion units shipped and just four years to reach the second billion milestone.

“This is truly an impressive accomplishment and I am proud to lead this company as we celebrate this success. This achievement is a testament to the commitment of our employees whose relentless dedication and personal pride continue to be the fabric of this company,” said Steve Luczo, President, CEO & Chairman, Seagate.

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