Cohesity Onboards Former Google VP Carol Carpenter as CMO
Cohesity, a leader in AI-powered data security names Carol Carpenter as Chief Marketing Officer. With over two decades of technology industry and marketing leadership experience Carol is responsible for leading all aspects of the global marketing of the company as Cohesity builds on its #1 position in the data protection market after partnering with Veritas’ enterprise data protection business.
Sanjay Poonen, CEO and President, Cohesity says, “Carol has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the cloud and security markets and a deep commitment to customer success throughout her career, which aligns perfectly with Cohesity’s mission. As the world’s largest data protection provider, more than 12,000 organizations trust us to safeguard their most valuable asset - their data. I’m confident that Carol’s innovative mindset and customer-first focus will help us to strengthen that trust, reinforcing our position as the world’s leading choice for cyber resilience.”
Carol served as Chief Marketing Officer at VMware and Unity. She also worked as Global Vice President of Marketing at Google,
where she helped grow Google Cloud from its infancy to its current position as the industry leader. She has also held marketing and leadership positions at ElasticBox (which was acquired by CenturyLink), Trend Micro, Keynote Systems, Apple, and other companies.
At Cohesity, Carol will concentrate on increasing brand recognition, improving go-to-market tactics, and developing demand-generating initiatives.
Carol Carpenter, CMO, Cohesity says, “Cohesity empowers companies to navigate one of today’s most critical challenges - keeping their business resilient amid an increasingly complex cyber threat landscape. This is a truly exceptional company, and I’m thrilled to join this talented team as we enter a new era of protecting the world’s data.”