Cohesity names James Eagleton Managing Director for ANZ region

Cohesity names James Eagleton Managing Director for ANZ region

Cohesity has appointed James Eagleton as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand.

New role

In his new role, Eagleton will oversee Cohesity's business strategy, drive sales operations, and advance growth initiatives across the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) region. The company reports securing hundreds of exabytes of data for more than 13,600 enterprise customers globally, including nearly 70% of the Global 500. Eagleton takes up the position during a period of reported business expansion, following the integration of Veritas' regional operations.

Leadership background

Eagleton has experience in data security, virtualisation, and enterprise digital solutions, with leadership roles in organisations such as Adobe, Dell, and Sun Microsystems. Prior to this role, he led the South Pacific Data Services and Storage business at HPE. He has held responsibilities in building teams, delivering business growth, and supporting digital transformation activities for customers in the region.

"I am honoured to lead the Cohesity teams across ANZ, especially following the integration of the well-established regional Veritas business. This clearly defines us as the most innovative and reliable data security provider in the market," said Eagleton.

He further stated, "We've brought together top talent, proven technology, and unmatched investment in AI driven cyber security innovation - meaning stronger solutions, faster innovation, and better support for all our customers. We already support many of the largest Enterprise and Public sector organisations in ANZ - across every sector and workload - to recover confidently and quickly, but also outsmart the threat actors. I can't wait to work with the regional and global team to expand this customer base even further"

Business context

Cohesity's recent activities include the integration of Veritas' enterprise data protection business. The company also focuses on delivering AI-driven cyber resilience solutions aimed at meeting security requirements of both public and private sector clients. The expansion into the ANZ region is a part of Cohesity's wider growth efforts in Asia-Pacific and globally.

Senior leadership perspective

Mark Nutt, Senior Vice President, International Sales, Cohesity, commented on the appointment. "This is an exciting time for Cohesity in ANZ as we expand our business and deliver on our customer commitment to provide industry-leading cyber resilience solutions. I'm very pleased to welcome James to lead our business, and expand the significant growth we have seen in the region," said Nutt.

He added, "I am especially excited to have him share the experience of growing market share, across Cloud Data Services, Data Analytics, and critical infrastructure with my leadership team. His exceptional track record is based on creating trust and sales excellence by leading diverse, high-performance teams. All of these directly align to our Cohesity values and priorities, and I know our customers, partners and employees will benefit greatly from his commitment and personal approach."

Ongoing objectives

Eagleton's mandate includes advancing Cohesity's engagement with enterprise and public sector clients, especially as data security strategies are adapted to address emerging threats. Cohesity states it aims to provide AI-powered data security with the support of a range of technology partners and regional teams. The ANZ business unit will focus on continuing its customer base growth and supporting clients with the ongoing challenges of cyber resilience.

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