Ken Denman, Technology Executive, Joins VMware Board of Directors
January 19 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise
software, today announced that Ken Denman has been elected to the
VMware board of directors.
Denman brings extensive expertise to VMware’s board of directors
and is widely recognized as a pioneer and leader in technology,
having served as a seasoned entrepreneur, venture capitalist, chief
executive and as a board member of prominent companies including
Costco Wholesale Corp., LendingClub Inc. and Motorola Solutions,
Inc.
“We are extremely pleased that Ken is joining the VMware board
of directors,” said Paul Sagan, Lead Director and Chair of the
Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee. “Ken is an
experienced technologist and corporate director with deep roots in
software, mobile and AI technologies. We are looking forward to his
contributions and having him partner with us and the executive team
as we work together to take advantage of the strategic
opportunities ahead.”
“I am thrilled with the appointment to the VMware board,”
commented Ken Denman. “VMware is a proven market leader that is
continuing to evolve and is committed to helping its customers
transform in these unprecedented times. I am pleased to join the
team and contribute.”
Denman brings two decades of technology leadership experience to
VMware. Currently a Venture Partner at Sway Ventures, he was
previously Co-Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of
Emotient, Inc., a developer of software technology to analyze
facial expressions, until the company was acquired by Apple in
2016. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Openwave Systems, Inc.,
subsequent to his role as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of iPass, Inc., for which he led a successful IPO.
Mr. Denman currently serves on the Board of Directors of Costco
Wholesale, Inc., LendingClub, Inc and Motorola Solutions, Inc.,
where he is the lead Independent Director and Chair of the
Nominating and Governance Committee. He is also a Visiting
Professor at the University of Washington's Foster School of
Business and serves on the Boards of the Foster School and the
University of Washington Foundation. He is also a member of the
Board of Trustees of Seattle Children’s Hospital.
About VMware
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infrastructure. The company’s cloud, app modernization, networking,
security, and digital workspace offerings help customers deliver
any application on any cloud across any device. Headquartered in
Palo Alto, California, VMware is committed to being a force for
good, from its breakthrough technology innovations to its global
impact. For more information, please visit
https://www.vmware.com/company.html
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