Cohesity has named
Carol Carpenter as Chief Marketing Officer. Carpenter brings more than
20 years of technology industry and marketing leadership experience to
Cohesity and is responsible for leading all aspects of the global
marketing organization as the company builds on its #1 position in the
data protection market following the successful completion of its
combination with Veritas’ enterprise data protection business.
“Carol has demonstrated outstanding
leadership in the cloud and security markets and a deep commitment to
customer success throughout her career, which aligns perfectly with
Cohesity’s mission,” said Sanjay Poonen, CEO and president, Cohesity.
“As the world’s largest data protection provider, more than 12,000
organizations trust us to safeguard their most valuable asset – their
data. I’m confident that Carol’s innovative mindset and customer-first
focus will help us to strengthen that trust, reinforcing our position as
the world’s leading choice for cyber resilience.”
Carpenter joins Cohesity from her
most recent role at Unity, where she served as Chief Marketing Officer.
Prior to Unity, Carpenter was Chief Marketing Officer at VMware. She
also played a significant role in transforming Google Cloud from its
early stages to market leadership as a Global Vice President of
Marketing at Google and held leadership and marketing roles at
ElasticBox (acquired by CenturyLink), Trend Micro, Keynote Systems,
Apple, and more. At Cohesity, Carpenter will focus on driving increased
brand awareness, refining go-to-market strategies, and creating programs
to drive demand generation.
“Cohesity empowers companies to
navigate one of today’s most critical challenges – keeping their
business resilient amid an increasingly complex cyber threat landscape,”
said Carol Carpenter, CMO, Cohesity. “This is a truly exceptional
company, and I’m thrilled to join this talented team as we enter a new
era of protecting the world’s data.”
