MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Today Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG), the IT pioneer that
delivers storage as-a-service in a multi-cloud world, today
announced the appointment of Adobe and Qualcomm alum, John Murphy, to its Board of Directors.
"With a reputation as a champion for innovation and extensive
experience as a financial leader of dynamic organizations, we're
thrilled to welcome John to Pure," said Charles Giancarlo, Chairman and CEO of Pure
Storage. "His expertise will be invaluable to us as we continue our
strong growth and our march to delivering our capabilities as a
service."
Murphy most recently served as Executive Vice President and CFO
of Adobe, where he drove business momentum and accelerated revenue
growth as leader of the company's worldwide finance team. Prior to
Adobe, he held senior finance roles at Qualcomm, DIRECTV, and
Experian. Murphy also serves as Board Member and Audit Chair for
the Boards of both Kyriba and LegalZoom.
"Pure sets the standard for industry innovation and building
long-term value for its customers," said Murphy. "I am thrilled for
the opportunity to partner with the entire Pure team as it
continues to build and execute its vision."
After six years as board members and strategic advisors to the
company, Mark Garrett and
Anita Sands will leave Pure's board
of directors, effective December 15,
2021.
"We are incredibly grateful to Mark
Garrett and Anita Sands for
their guidance and wisdom during our formative years. We wish them
both the very best in their future endeavors," said Giancarlo.
"I've been part of Pure's journey since their IPO. Over these
past six years, Pure's exceptional team has expanded the horizon of
the storage industry," said Sands. "With a strong roadmap and
leadership team, I'm excited to see what's ahead for Pure."
"It has been a pleasure to contribute to Pure's transformational
growth since joining its Board in 2015," said Garrett. "With a
strong Board and executive team, and ongoing market momentum, I
have no doubt that the Pure team will continue to build solutions
that prepare users for the world of tomorrow."
About Pure Storage
Pure Storage gives technologists
their time back. Pure delivers a modern data experience that
empowers organizations to run their operations as a true,
automated, storage as-a-service model seamlessly across multiple
clouds. Pure helps customers put data to use while reducing the
complexity and expense of managing the infrastructure behind it.
And with a certified customer satisfaction score in the top one
percent of B2B companies, Pure's ever-expanding list of customers
are among the happiest in the world.
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Quadrant for Primary Storage Arrays
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