Cray Inc. announced the appointment of William C. Blake to the position of senior vice president and chief technology officer. With more than three decades of high performance computing and Big Data experience, Blake will be responsible for defining the integrated infrastructure that will drive its next generation of supercomputers and solutions. Blake has served as a member of its board of directors since his appointment in June 2006. Blake will assume his new responsibilities as its senior vice president and chief technology officer on April 30 and complete his term on its board of directors, which concludes at its annual meeting currently scheduled for June 7 of this year. Immediately prior to the commencement of the annual meeting, and in connection with the conclusion of its service as a director, the size of its board of directors will be reduced to seven directors. In his new role, Blake will report directly to its president and CEO, Peter Ungaro.