TINTON FALLS, N.J.,
June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT), a recognized global
enterprise software leader in the management of data for cloud and
on-premises environments, today announced Steven Picot and Richard
Breakiron to new sales leadership roles in the Americas
Public Sector. Reporting to Anthony
Faustini, vice president of sales for the Americas, Picot
will be responsible for leading Commvault's business in the public
sector. Breakiron will serve as senior director of strategic
initiatives.
Together Picot and Breakiron will help government agencies
improve recovery readiness, leverage modern infrastructure and
cloud offerings, and activate data for valuable insights.
"Steve's experience will be essential to our expansion into the
public sector, while Richard has spent 40 years supporting the U.S.
Department of Defense and brings an insider perspective into how
these organizations can use technology to transform their
businesses," said Faustini.
Prior to joining Commvault, Picot served as the chief revenue
officer for root9B, an advanced cybersecurity company serving the
U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Cyber Command and other U.S.
intelligence agencies. Prior to root9B, he was chief sales officer
for IronNet Cybersecurity, a venture-funded analytics company
founded by General (Ret.) Keith
Alexander, former director of the U.S. National Security
Agency. Before IronNet, Picot held the roles of co-founder and CEO
of cyber analytics firm Ascolta, vice president of sales for ViON,
and director of operations at Cisco Systems.
"Commvault has an outstanding track record in the public sector
and I'm thrilled to be here as we deliver new solutions that will
help these organizations thrive," said Picot.
Prior to joining Commvault, Breakiron served as executive vice
president, Public Sector, at root9B. Prior to this position,
Breakiron served as the senior director, cyber solutions for ViON.
During a stint at the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), he
led the Joint Regional Security Stack (JRSS) program as its
executive program director. He also served at the Pentagon in the
office of the U.S. Army Chief Information Officer/G-6 as a network
capacity domain manager and interim chief integration officer.
"I'm extremely excited to begin launching new enterprise data
initiatives that expand our work with the public sector, allowing
these organizations to leverage Commvault's innovative approach to
implement holistic data management for simplified data recovery,
information readiness and actionable analysis," added
Breakiron.
About Commvault
Commvault is the recognized leader in
data backup and recovery. Commvault's converged data management
solution redefines what backup means for the progressive enterprise
through solutions that protect, manage and use their most critical
asset — their data. Commvault software, solutions and services are
available from the company and through a global ecosystem of
trusted partners. Commvault employs more than 2,500 highly-skilled
individuals across markets worldwide, is publicly traded on NASDAQ
(CVLT), and is headquartered in Tinton
Falls, New Jersey in the United
States. To learn more about Commvault
visit www.commvault.com
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