Nutanix strengthens EU leadership team

Nutanix, a provider of enterprise cloud platforms, has appointed Chris Kaddaras as vice president and head of EMEA.With the new appointments, Nutanix is focusing on growth in the EMEA region to capitalize on the immense opportunities in the cloud market with its Enterprise Cloud Platform. According to Gartner, enterprises won't be able to refuse the cloud in 2020 any more than they can refuse the Internet today. Kaddaras joins Nutanix from EMC, where he spent fifteen years in various positions - including vice president of sales and presales in Europe. He has 24 years of experience in the IT market and is dedicated to developing strategies that help companies successfully convince customers and partners of their value proposition. Kaddaras regularly shares his insights on corporate governance, operational efficiency, business success and communications with colleagues and clients at industry events. Reporting directly to him and also new to the team is Patrick D. Cowden, who benefits from his extensive experience in senior roles at Hitachi, Dell and EMC. A German-American, he is a recognized author and speaker in the industry in both English and German.

"We are giving our people the tools and capabilities to interpret and adapt our values to best fit the needs in EMEA and beyond," said Sudheesh Nair, president of Nutanix.