Cohesity Appoints Kevin Delane as Chief Revenue Officer

Data management vendor Cohesity has hired Kevin Delane as its Chief Revenue Officer. He is a 30 year veteran in the technology sector including an 18-year stint at EMC.

Kevin Delane, chief revenue officer, Cohesity

For the last 7 years, he worked for Pure Storage and was the VP of worldwide sales when he finished there and where he was responsible for the company’s global go-to-market strategy, including field sales.

He also played an important role in preparing the business for its IPO, according to the announcement.

Announcing the appointment as its worldwide revenue chief, Cohesity stressed what it described as his strong track record in business development, go-to-market, sales operations, international sales, strategic alliances, and partner management.

According to a spokesperson, “Delane will leverage his vast experience in these areas to oversee the sales and partner functions worldwide at Cohesity.”

Mohit Aron, founder and CEO of Cohesity stressed Delane’s experience advancing global go-to-market strategies and his track record in delivering strong results.”

“With an extensive knowledge of the technology industry, strong partner and international expertise, and a management approach that puts culture first, Kevin will play a key role in accelerating our global momentum.”

Delane will have his work cut out for him improving on the already stellar growth rate at the business, which in the last quarter translated into an annualised $US300 million run rate. That included its best day, best week and best-ever quarter for revenues, according to a report in Blocks and Files.

The report also noted that the company has deepened its engagement with Fortune 500 companies and it now counts four of the top 10 businesses on the Fortune list as clients.

For his part, Delane said, “This was an opportunity I simply could not pass up. The company has amazing leaders, culture, a partner-first mentality, a great international team, and a focus on innovation that’s helping customers win the war against ransomware. It’s no wonder the company has recently announced the record-breaking fiscal year 2021 results. I look forward to working with customers and partners globally to help them advance their business and do more with data.”