Data management company, NetApp has announced the appointment of Jean English as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
English joins NetApp from IBM, where, most recently, she was the global vice president for IBM Cloud Marketing, responsible for driving the go-to-market transformation for IBM's cloud computing business. Previously she was the CMO for IBM Asia Pacific, where she was responsible for all aspects of marketing, communications and citizenship. English spent 17 years at IBM.
English has held multiple vice president and executive leadership roles creating marketing strategies; researching customer needs; developing winning brand propositions and content for different target segments; and communicating them effectively through digital, social and mobile technologies plus global events.
George Kurian, Chief Executive Officer, NetApp
Her experience will be instrumental in helping NetApp build upon the strength of our Data Fabric strategy and our leadership position in all-flash storage to accelerate our return to growth.
Jean English, In-coming, Chief Marketing Officer, NetApp
I am thrilled to join NetApp at such a pivotal time for demonstrating how NetApp's strategic vision and solutions are helping clients harness their digital transformations.
