VMware Announces Sales Leadership Changes
November 26 2019 - 4:16PM
VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise
software, today announced the appointment of Jean-Pierre Brulard to
executive vice president, worldwide sales, effective Feb. 1, 2020.
Maurizio Carli, executive vice president, worldwide sales and
services, will transition from his operational role at that time,
and will continue formally as a go-to-market strategic advisor,
reporting to Sanjay Poonen, chief operating officer, customer
operations, VMware.
Jean-Pierre Brulard will be appointed executive vice president,
worldwide sales, responsible for Americas, APJ and EMEA as well as
pre- and post-sales engineering, and all worldwide channels.
Brulard most recently led VMware’s Europe, Middle East and Africa
(EMEA) region overseeing strategic planning, business operations
and the management of key functions including sales, channels and
services. Prior to the EMEA role, Brulard spent six
successful years leading VMware’s Southern EMEA Region.
Brulard has more than 35 years' experience in working with
some of the largest technology companies in the world including
Business Objects, SAP, IBM, Sun Microsystems and Unisys.
Luigi Freguia will lead the EMEA field organization effective
Feb. 1, 2020. Freguia most recently led the Central EMEA region for
VMware. He joined VMware in 2014, and brings more than 35
years of industry experience, including roles at Oracle, Microsoft,
HP and IBM.
“With the executive changes we are making today, we anticipate a
smooth transition from Maurizio Carli to Jean-Pierre Brulard, who
has been groomed through the years, and in whom we have tremendous
confidence, as we help our customers with their digital
transformations,” said Sanjay Poonen.
"Marizio has had a significant impact on the company since the
day he joined VMware 11 years ago,” added Poonen. "On behalf of
VMware employees everywhere, I thank Maurizio for his many
contributions in making VMware the great company it is today.
We wish him all the best, and we are delighted he will be serving
as a strategic advisor moving forward.”
“I thank VMware for all of the opportunities it has afforded
me,” commented Maurizio Carli, executive vice president, worldwide
sales and services, VMware. “As I transition into the role of
strategic advisor for a company I have been a part of for over 11
years, I see incredible opportunities that lie ahead for VMware and
for our customers. Having worked with Jean-Pierre Brulard over my
entire tenure at VMware, I have tremendous confidence in his
ability to lead VMware’s global sales team.”
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security, and digital workspace offerings provide a dynamic and
efficient digital foundation to customers globally, aided by an
extensive ecosystem of partners. Headquartered in Palo Alto,
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breakthrough innovations to its global impact. For more
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