Ex-NetApp man Allen confirms Palo Alto move

Dave Allen begins running western Europe this week

NetApp's former northern EMEA boss Dave Allen has confirmed his move to Palo Alto, kicking off his new role this week.

CRN reported in mid-December that the NetApp veteran was leaving the firm and was plotting a move to Palo Alto.

He confirmed the job change on his LinkedIn page last night. His new role - which he started yesterday - is vice president of western Europe.

Allen (pictured) spent 12 years at NetApp and was most recently its general manager for northern EMEA - a role he held for almost four years before making the move. Prior to that, he has been managing director for the UK and sales operations director.

Palo Alto was not immediately available to comment.