Cohesity, a leader in AI-powered data security, announced it 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.”
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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.”
Source: Businesswire
