Veeam Software, the provider of solutions that deliver availability for the enterprise, has appointed Peter C. McKay, most recently SVP and GM, Americas with VMware, as its President and COO. The company has also promoted William (Bill) H. Largent, currently EVP, as its new CEO. Veeam co-founders and Directors Ratmir Timashev and Andrei Baronov, will remain strategic to the company, playing active roles focusing on market strategy and new product development.
“With the appointments of Peter and Bill, we are adding depth, experience and talent to our already world-class executive team. Peter and Bill are seasoned leaders with complimentary skill-sets; they will be instrumental in helping Veeam to continue on its steep growth trajectory,” said Timashev. “Peter will also join our Board of Directors and serve along with Andrei, Bill and myself. By attracting executive talent such as Peter, Veeam is sending a clear signal to the market that we are a leader and we’ve only scratched the surface of our potential.”
McKay will report directly to Largent and will be responsible for sales, sales operations, marketing, finance and human resources. Prior to Veeam, McKay held a number of senior leadership roles within VMware's Americas organisation.
“Digital transformation, cloud, social technologies and users’ insatiable appetite for Always-On access to critical data and applications is changing the way enterprises conduct business,” said McKay. “We are at the cusp of a major digital revolution and as enterprises look to harness the power of the cloud and keep pace with changing user demands, 24x7x365 Availability is no longer an after-thought; today, it is a strategic priority. That’s why I am here. Veeam has always been a company synonymous with innovation and customer satisfaction. Not many companies are as exciting as Veeam, and I am honored to be joining the team and helping steer it to the next stage of its growth.”
Largent will report directly to Veeam’s Board of Directors and will oversee Veeam’s strategic and financial direction. Largent has been part of Veeam’s growth since its inception in 2006, and has more than 30 years of operations and leadership experience in growth companies. Prior to joining Veeam, Largent was CEO of Applied Innovation, a public company previously traded on the NASDAQ – National Market System. Largent also worked with other members of the Veeam executive team at Aelita Software where he was Chief Operating and Financial Officer.
“I have spent my entire career building businesses, but Veeam is special,” commented Largent. “Since the company started in 2006, we’ve always been at the cutting edge of innovation and have been disrupting status quo thinking. Our first product was free and within a very short period of time, every virtualisation admin knew us! We’ve continued in that disruptive, innovative vein and as we look to the future, our focus is on empowering enterprises to deliver 24x7x365 availability and leverage the potential of today’s digital economy.”
Largent is in the process of relocating to Veeam’s global headquarters in Switzerland.
“With the appointments of Peter and Bill, we are adding depth, experience and talent to our already world-class executive team. Peter and Bill are seasoned leaders with complimentary skill-sets; they will be instrumental in helping Veeam to continue on its steep growth trajectory,” said Timashev. “Peter will also join our Board of Directors and serve along with Andrei, Bill and myself. By attracting executive talent such as Peter, Veeam is sending a clear signal to the market that we are a leader and we’ve only scratched the surface of our potential.”
McKay will report directly to Largent and will be responsible for sales, sales operations, marketing, finance and human resources. Prior to Veeam, McKay held a number of senior leadership roles within VMware's Americas organisation.
“Digital transformation, cloud, social technologies and users’ insatiable appetite for Always-On access to critical data and applications is changing the way enterprises conduct business,” said McKay. “We are at the cusp of a major digital revolution and as enterprises look to harness the power of the cloud and keep pace with changing user demands, 24x7x365 Availability is no longer an after-thought; today, it is a strategic priority. That’s why I am here. Veeam has always been a company synonymous with innovation and customer satisfaction. Not many companies are as exciting as Veeam, and I am honored to be joining the team and helping steer it to the next stage of its growth.”
Largent will report directly to Veeam’s Board of Directors and will oversee Veeam’s strategic and financial direction. Largent has been part of Veeam’s growth since its inception in 2006, and has more than 30 years of operations and leadership experience in growth companies. Prior to joining Veeam, Largent was CEO of Applied Innovation, a public company previously traded on the NASDAQ – National Market System. Largent also worked with other members of the Veeam executive team at Aelita Software where he was Chief Operating and Financial Officer.
“I have spent my entire career building businesses, but Veeam is special,” commented Largent. “Since the company started in 2006, we’ve always been at the cutting edge of innovation and have been disrupting status quo thinking. Our first product was free and within a very short period of time, every virtualisation admin knew us! We’ve continued in that disruptive, innovative vein and as we look to the future, our focus is on empowering enterprises to deliver 24x7x365 availability and leverage the potential of today’s digital economy.”
Largent is in the process of relocating to Veeam’s global headquarters in Switzerland.
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