NetApp Continues to Expand Sales Leadership Bench to Drive Aggressive Growth with U.S. Enterprises
11 June 2024 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure
company, today announced that it strengthened its sales team to
accelerate growth objectives and facilitate customer success by
hiring Mike Sakalas as the company’s Vice President of U.S.
Enterprise Sales. Sakalas will report to NetApp’s Senior Vice
President of North America Sales, Riccardo Di Blasio. Sakalas will
oversee the development and execution of NetApp’s enterprise
business in the United States, playing a pivotal role in defining
and implementing the company’s go-to-market strategy. Sakalas will
partner closely with internal teams and NetApp partners to drive
strategic customer engagements as NetApp expands its offerings and
shapes the next level of the customer experience.
With over two decades of experience in the IT industry, Sakalas
brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his new position.
Prior to joining NetApp, he served as the Vice President of
Enterprise and U.S. Global Sales at Pure Storage, where he also
previously led sales for its Australia and New Zealand regions.
Throughout his career, Sakalas has held leadership positions in
prominent technology companies, including EMC and Southern Cross
Computer Systems, where he served as CEO for more than two
years.
“Mike Sakalas brings a proven track record of success to the
NetApp team,” said Riccardo Di Blasio. “His extensive experience
and customer-focused mindset, combined with a deep knowledge of the
partner ecosystem, make him the ideal candidate to drive our U.S.
enterprise business forward. I have no doubt that Mike’s leadership
will contribute significantly to our continued success in North
America.”
Sakalas is an accomplished sales executive, with a strong track
record in both the Asia-Pacific and U.S. markets. His strategic
approach, coupled with his ability to build high-performing,
multicultural teams, will be instrumental in leading NetApp’s U.S.
enterprise business to new heights.
“NetApp’s reputation for industry-leading data management
solutions and dedication to customer success are second to none,”
said Mike Sakalas, VP of U.S. Enterprise Sales. “Joining the
company represents an exciting opportunity to drive growth, foster
innovation, and deliver exceptional value to our customers. I look
forward to working with my team to lead the ongoing development and
execution of the enterprise business in the U.S.”
NetApp is committed to attracting leaders who empower our teams
to navigate the complexities of a rapidly changing industry so that
the company can deliver on the promise to put our customers at the
center of everything we do.
Additional Resources
- NetApp Appoints Market Growth and Revenue Operations Leader
Dallas Olson to Chief Commercial Officer Role
- NetApp Appoints Technology Industry Titan Alessandra Yockelson
as Chief Human Resources Officer
- NetApp Appoints Riccardo Di Blasio as Senior Vice President of
North America Sales
About NetApp
NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, combining
unified data storage, integrated data services, and CloudOps
solutions to turn a world of disruption into opportunity for every
customer. NetApp creates silo-free infrastructure, harnessing
observability and AI to enable the industry’s best data management.
As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in
the world’s biggest clouds, our data storage delivers seamless
flexibility. In addition, our data services create a data advantage
through superior cyber resilience, governance, and application
agility. Our CloudOps solutions provide continuous optimization of
performance and efficiency through observability and AI. No matter
the data type, workload, or environment, with NetApp you can
transform your data infrastructure to realize your business
possibilities. Learn more at www.netapp.com or follow us on
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