VMware Appoints Kit Colbert as Chief Technology Officer

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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).

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210908005489/en/

Kit Colbert, Chief Technology Officer, VMware (Photo: Business Wire)

Kit Colbert, Chief Technology Officer, VMware (Photo: Business Wire)

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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