Nutanix announces host of key leadership changes

Appointments include a new worldwide sales chief and SVP of worldwide sales operations

Cloud vendor Nutanix has announced a raft of changes to its senior leadership team, including the appointment of a new worldwide sales chief.

Andrew Brinded will transition to the role of worldwide sales chief operating officer, a role previously held by Dave Gwyn before his move to SVP of global customer success and inside sales. Brinded will be responsible for advancimg "Nutanix's strategic agenda, drive the implementation of its major initiatives and oversee administrative and operational activities", Nutanix says.

Meanwhile, Jake Hofwegen has been named as the company's new SVP of worldwide sales operations having previously served as the division's VP, while Davud Hasan has been promoted from senior director to VP of worldwide deal support and order management.

Hofwegen joined Nutanix in July 2020, where he has played a "critical role" in leading the revamping of the company's sales operations function and designing its subscription strategy and will now support the expansion of Nutanix's ACV model and renewals business.

And Sammy Zoghlami will return to his role as senior VP of sales for the EMEA region, continuing to lead sales and customer support, strategic business development and strategy, management of Nutanix's offices and operational teams in each EMEA country, as well as the company's partnerships, alliances and channel activities.

"Sammy's return to Nutanix comes at a time when the company is enjoying even more interest from customers and partners alike," Chris Kaddaras, chief revenue officer said.

"With his skill set, he is well placed to help maximise this as well as all of the emerging opportunities, having already played an integral role in the company's growth in Europe.

"I would also like to congratulate Andrew, Jake and Davud on their new roles and I look forward to seeing them successfully apply their skills, experience and talent to them, both now and in the future."