Frank Hughes

As CEO of Cloud Services Depot, Frank Hughes is responsible for building, accelerating, and operating Cloud Services Depot's new and existing Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings. Frank is also charged with advancing the company's winning on-demand strategy, customer satisfaction and success, and growing the customer base. Cloud Services Depot has developed a worldwide following for its expertise in SaaS and Cloud-based solutions for Managed Services Providers. Ever since Cloud Services Depot’s inception in 2006 (formerly known as SecureMyCompany), Frank has helped evangelize the power and innovation of on-demand computing, as more than twenty partners have made more then fifty on-demand applications available on the Cloud Services Depot Marketplace. Frank also builds synergistic ecosystems for Cloud Services Depot by sharing insights about emerging markets, technologies, and business models with vendors, distributors and independent professionals from around the world. He also brings insight from the Managed Services community to the development of Cloud Services Depot’s growth strategies. He helps ISVs and their partners to define a SaaS strategy, scout for emerging business opportunities, and he shares views on innovation and growth areas of the market. Previously, Mr. Hughes founded BellSolutions.net, a professional technology services group located in Encino, a suburb of Los Angeles. Serving the San Fernando Valley for over ten years, BellSolutions.net offers technology planning, implementation and maintenance using all types of technologies in small and mid-sized businesses. BellSolutions.net clients represent a range of industries including entertainment, accounting, manufacturing and distribution. Prior to BellSolutions.net, Mr. Hughes served as Chief Technology Officer at Terrence H. Bell, CPA, a tax and business consulting firm serving the Los Angeles community since 1971. Frank Hughes has more then 15 years of experience in the technology industry as a successful operating executive, entrepreneur and engineer. Frank has extensive experience in the development and management of network infrastructure, software systems and On Demand applications. He also has managed the outsourcing of many software development and maintenance projects in various countries, including Russia, India, and South America.