Druva, Inc. announced
that it has extended its leadership team with the hiring of Thomas Been
as chief marketing officer (CMO). Given his extensive firsthand
experience leading large organizations, a proven track record of success
and technical know-how, Been will play a critical role ensuring Druva
fulfills its mission of delivering data protection for the cloud era.
Been
joins Druva from TIBCO, where he spent 14 years in a variety of
strategic sales and alliances roles before being named CMO in 2015. In
his role as CMO, Been grew the company's awareness by leveraging the
voice of customer advocates and highlighting the impact of the
technology. Under his leadership, his organization tripled the
contribution of marketing to the revenue via targeted, engaging, and
personalized digital experiences.
"The
right technology partners make all the difference in transforming your
business for the cloud era," said Jaspreet Singh, founder and CEO,
Druva. "We are delivering on a vision of next generation data protection
and are helping customers succeed in a world of dispersed data and
multi-cloud. With his unique combination of marketing, sales, and
technical knowledge, Been will be instrumental in championing Druva's
customers, driving market education and supporting our continued global
expansion."
"The
impact of data and technology has been a keen interest throughout my
career, and I've witnessed firsthand how data fuels the most successful
businesses," said Been. "Druva's ability to deliver a novel and secure
cloud-based solution for protecting data and transforming it into a
powerful business asset is unmatched in today's market. The company is
disrupting a decades-old approach that is no longer sustainable, and I'm
incredibly excited to be part of this journey as we help enterprises
experience the advantages of data protection built for the cloud era."
Been
joins Druva's executive team as the company continues a phase of rapid
growth and global expansion. In the last two months, Druva has notably
appointed Bill Losch to its board of directors, completed the acquisition of CloudLanes, and secured $130 million, pushing total capital raised to $328 million. Additionally, the company has recently opened new offices in Sunnyvale, Calif. and Singapore, and introduced Druva Compass,
a new partner program that will offer expanded enablement resources, a
robust accreditation curriculum, and a streamlined sales process for
channel partners.