Mumbai: Cohesity has announced the appointment of Carol Carpenter as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Carpenter, with over 20 years of technology industry and marketing leadership experience, will oversee all aspects of the global marketing organization. Her appointment comes as Cohesity solidifies its #1 position in the data protection market following the successful integration of 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 Unity, where she served as Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to her role at Unity, she was CMO at VMware and played a key role in transforming Google Cloud into a market leader as Global Vice President of Marketing. Her extensive background also includes leadership roles at ElasticBox (acquired by CenturyLink), Trend Micro, Keynote Systems, and Apple.
At Cohesity, Carpenter will focus on driving increased brand awareness, refining go-to-market strategies, and developing demand generation programs. “Cohesity empowers companies to navigate one of today’s most critical challenges – keeping their business resilient amid an increasingly complex cyber threat landscape,” said Carpenter. “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.”
