VAST Data has announced the appointment of new leadership to capitalise on explosive market growth.
Marianne Budnik has been named Chief Marketing Officer, and will lead all marketing functions including product marketing, field marketing, customer advocacy, communications and public relations, content, creative and brand strategy.
Budnik is recognized as an accomplished leader with proven success leading marketing organizations at scale for companies including CrowdStrike, CyberArk and CA Technologies, along with nearly a decade in marketing leadership roles at EMC Corporation.
Budnik will partner closely with VAST Data co-founder Jeff Denworth, who will maintain his responsibilities leading the company’s product and commercial strategies. Denworth will continue to work closely with VAST’s most strategic customers and partners to realise the promise of AI-powered transformation and position the company to capitalise on market momentum and achieve its ambitious growth agenda.
Additionally, Stacey Cast has been named Vice President of global operations, responsible for VAST’s operational processes that ensure product quality and delivery.
A seasoned technology executive, Cast most recently served as Senior Vice President of Business Operations at H20.ai, and previously held similar roles at high performing organizations including SentinalOne, Cohesity, Nimble Storage and NetApp.
“I am excited to welcome these talented domain experts to our leadership team to help us expand our market share and execute on our vision,” said Renen Hallak, CEO and co-founder at VAST Data.
