– USA, CA – Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in the private cloud, hybrid, and multi-cloud computing, today announced the appointment of Rajiv Ramaswami as President and CEO, effective immediately, succeeding co-founder Dheeraj Pandey, who previously announced his plans to retire as CEO.
Rajiv Ramaswami will join the Board of Directors on December 14, 2020.
“Rajiv is an accomplished leader with a track record of delivering a high-growth portfolio of products and services,” said Sohaib Abbasi, Lead Independent Director. “Rajiv distinguished himself among the CEO candidates with his rare combination of operational discipline, business acumen, technology vision and inclusive leadership skills. The talented Nutanix team, under Rajiv’s leadership, is well-positioned to drive sustained growth, to improve efficiency and to advance leadership in the emerging hybrid cloud infrastructure category.”
Dheeraj Pandey will step down from the Board on December 14, 2020, to ensure continuity through the upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
“Rajiv is the right leader at the right time,” said Co-founder, Dheeraj Pandey. “With a future-proof business model, a loyal and expanding customer base, and a strong technology portfolio, I look forward to seeing Rajiv take the helm to lead this incredible team. This is the decade to watch for a company that so values simple, secure, and seamless. On a personal note, it has been a privilege to serve our customers and partners, working closely alongside Nutanix employees.”
About Rajiv Ramaswami
Ramaswami is a seasoned technology industry executive who has held senior executive roles at industry leaders including VMware, Broadcom, Cisco, and Nortel, after having begun his career at IBM. Ramaswami has an impressive, 30+ year track record of building and scaling businesses in cloud services, software, and network infrastructure. In his most recent role as COO, Products and Cloud Services at VMware, Ramaswami co-managed VMware’s portfolio of products and services. During his tenure, Ramaswami led several important acquisitions and was playing a key role in transitioning VMware toward a subscription and SaaS model.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Nutanix at this transformative time for the company and the industry,” said Rajiv Ramaswami. “I have long admired Nutanix as a formidable competitor, a pioneer in hyper-converged infrastructure solutions, and a leader in cloud software. Working closely with the Board, the management team, and the more than 6,000 talented Nutanix employees around the world, we will build on Nutanix’s strong foundation of continuous innovation, collaboration, and customer delight. Together, we will capitalize on the significant opportunities ahead and deliver on the company’s next phase of growth and value creation.”
Before joining Nutanix, Ramaswami served as Chief Operating Officer of Products and Cloud Services at VMware. Before this role, Ramaswami led VMware’s Networking and Security business, one of the fastest-growing units in the company, as Executive Vice President and General Manager. Before joining VMware, Ramaswami served as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Infrastructure and Networking at Broadcom, where he established Broadcom as a leader in the data center, enterprise, and carrier networking. In his prior General Manager roles at Cisco, he led multibillion-dollar product lines in switching, data center and storage, and optical networking. Earlier in his career, he held various leadership positions at Nortel, Tellabs, and IBM.
Ramaswami earned his B. Tech in Electrical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and his Master’s Degree and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley.
He is an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow and holds 36 patents, primarily in optical networking.
About Nutanix
Nutanix is a global leader in cloud software and a pioneer in hyper-converged infrastructure solutions, making computing invisible anywhere. Organizations around the world use Nutanix software to leverage a single platform to manage any app at any location for their private, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
For more, visit www.nutanix.com
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