Nutanix stated the appointment of Rajiv Ramaswami as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective December 9, 2020 and as a member of the Board of Directors effective December 14, 2020. Mr Ramaswami will succeed Dheeraj Pandey, co-founder who previously declared his plans to retire as CEO of Nutanix upon the appointment of a successor.
Mr 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. He has 30+ year track record of building and scaling businesses in cloud services, software and network infrastructure. In his most recent role as Chief Operating Officer, 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.
“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 of Nutanix adding, “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.”
“I’m thrilled to be joining Nutanix at this transformative time for the company and the industry. 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,” expressed Mr Ramaswami.
“Rajiv is the right leader at the right time. 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,” stated Mr Pandey, who is said to step down from the Board effective December 14, 2020 to ensure continuity through Nutanix’s upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
