Mike Berry Joins NetApp as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
March 02 2020 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the leader in cloud data services, today
announced the appointment of Mike Berry as executive vice president
and chief financial officer effective March 16. Berry joins NetApp
from McAfee, LLC, where he was also executive vice president and
chief financial officer. Berry brings with him a deep knowledge of
the technology and software space and an extensive background in a
wide range of financial, strategic, and operational functions.
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Mike Berry, executive vice president and
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Berry will succeed Ron Pasek, who served as NetApp’s executive
vice president and chief financial officer for four years and
announced his intent to retire earlier this year.
“I am delighted to welcome Mike to the NetApp team,” said George
Kurian, chief executive officer. “He has a wealth of experience and
will drive continued discipline in our operations, as we strengthen
our leadership position in the marketplace while driving long-term
value for our shareholders. His experience in software subscription
and cloud business models will provide a valuable perspective as we
execute our strategy to become the leader of data services for
hybrid multicloud.”
“I am very excited to join NetApp as it continues the evolution
to a leadership position in cloud data services,” said Berry. “I
believe NetApp is in a unique position to capitalize on the future
technology trends given its market leadership, focus on innovation,
and strong financial foundation. I look forward to working with
George and the whole NetApp team to further the value creation for
our shareholders, customers and employees.”
About Mike Berry
Berry is a technology industry veteran with a strong background
in finance, operations and general management. In his previous role
as executive vice president and chief financial officer at McAfee,
he was responsible for all aspects of finance, including financial
planning, accounting, tax and treasury, as well as operations and
shared services.
Before he joined McAfee in February 2017, Berry was executive
vice president, chief financial officer, and chief operating
officer at FireEye. Previous to that position, he was executive
vice president and chief financial officer for Informatica. Before
his work at Informatica, Berry had led finance and other operations
for several technology companies, including SolarWinds and i2
Technologies.
Berry earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Augsburg
University and an MBA in finance from the University of St. Thomas.
He is a member of the Rapid7 and FinancialForce boards of
directors, where he also serves as their audit committee chair.
About NetApp
NetApp is the leader in cloud data services, empowering global
organizations to change their world with data. Together with our
partners, we are the only ones who can help you build your unique
data fabric. Simplify hybrid multicloud and securely deliver the
right data, services and applications to the right people at the
right time. Learn more at www.netapp.com.
NETAPP, the NETAPP logo, and the marks listed at
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company and product names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
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