VMware Appoints Kit Colbert as Chief Technology Officer
September 08 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Colbert will shape the technology vision for
the company and drive foundational technologies for the company’s
next stage of growth
VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise
software, today announced that Kit Colbert has been named VMware’s
next Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
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Colbert joined VMware in 2003 as the technical lead behind the
creation, development and delivery of the vMotion and Storage
vMotion features in VMware vSphere. Throughout his tenure at
VMware, he served in multiple roles, including VMware’s Cloud CTO,
General Manager of VMware’s Cloud-Native Apps business, CTO for
VMware’s End-User Computing Business, and as the lead architect for
the VMware vRealize Operations Suite.
As part of his new role, Colbert will shape the technical vision
for the company, and the transformation to a cloud and
subscription-centric R&D organization. His oversight includes
advancing research and development efforts, overseeing the VMware
Engineering Services team, the Design/UX team and the company’s ESG
commitments.
“It is with great pleasure that we welcome Kit into the position
of CTO at VMware. Kit’s passion, proven technological savvy and
excellent leadership capabilities will be instrumental in advancing
our innovation engine and research and development efforts,” said
Raghu Raghuram, CEO at VMware.
About VMware
VMware software powers the world’s complex digital
infrastructure. The company’s cloud, app modernization, networking,
security, and digital workspace offerings help customers deliver
any application on any cloud across any device. Headquartered in
Palo Alto, California, VMware is committed to being a force for
good, from its breakthrough technology innovations to its global
impact. For more information, please visit
https://www.vmware.com/company.html.
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