NetApp yesterday announced Riccardo Di Blasio as the company’s new Senior Vice President of North America Sales. Di Blasio brings over 25 years of experience building high-performance sales teams and leading business transformation for companies in the software, data protection and security industries. He most recently served as the Chief Revenue Officer at Commvault, a leading provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for hybrid cloud organizations.
As the SVP of North America Sales, Di Blasio is responsible for leading direct sales, channel sales, and demand generation teams for the organization's largest region. Reporting to NetApp President, César Cernuda, Di Blasio will continue aligning NetApp’s business objectives in the U.S. and Canada, driven by customer’s business needs.
Most recently, Di Blasio led all revenue-related activities at Commvault as their Chief Revenue Officer. Prior to that role, Di Blasio held various leadership roles with VMware and EMC. Di Blasio is also a partner at Cortical Ventures, a Bay Area VC specialized in AI technologies and was a member of the NASA iTech steering committee.
César Cernuda, President, NetApp
We’re thrilled that Riccardo is joining NetApp to drive next stage growth in North America at a time when business transformation is accelerating at a rapid pace. Riccardo’s deep expertise in AI and ML, his background in the storage market, and his proven track record in driving sales make him the ideal leader to empower our customers, no matter where they are in their cloud journey.
Di Blasio
Joining NetApp, an iconic brand with a deep legacy of innovation, is both an honor and a thrilling challenge. My focus will be on strengthening our sales strategies, deepening our customer engagements, and driving our team towards new heights of success in North America. I am passionate about empowering businesses through transformative technology, and I look forward to playing a pivotal role in NetApp’s journey.
