Nasuni, a leading hybrid cloud storage solution, has announced the appointment of Michael Sotnick as Senior Vice President of Business and Corporate Development. With over 30 years of experience in the data infrastructure, security, management, and cloud industries, Sotnick will be responsible for overseeing Nasuni’s global partnerships with companies such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud. He will also drive new strategic technology partnerships.
Prior to joining Nasuni, Sotnick served as Vice President of Alliances and Business Development at Pure Storage, where he played a key role in growing the company from $400 million to $3 billion. In his new role, Sotnick aims to continue Nasuni’s success by leveraging his extensive experience in building partnerships and driving growth.
Nasuni President David Grant expressed his excitement about Sotnick joining the team, stating that partnerships are crucial to Nasuni’s success. Grant believes that Sotnick’s experience in disrupting the storage industry at Pure Storage aligns well with Nasuni’s approach of revolutionizing the NAS industry with a cloud-based approach. He also highlighted Nasuni’s impressive growth in 2023, with a 46% increase in new customer bookings and a 30% increase in annual recurring revenue.
Sotnick has held leadership positions at companies such as VERITAS, SAP, Quest Software, Moovweb, and others before joining Pure Storage. He expressed his enthusiasm for joining Nasuni during this phase of the company’s growth, praising Nasuni for its ability to address critical data challenges and its architectural readiness for deeper partner integration. Sotnick believes that Nasuni’s comprehensive approach to data, combined with the rise of AI and data intelligence, sets the company apart from its competitors.
Nasuni has recently made other strategic appointments to further drive its momentum, including the promotions of Russ Kennedy to Chief Evangelist and Nick Burling to Senior Vice President of Product. The company also achieved significant milestones in 2023, acquiring over 120 new enterprise customers, introducing Nasuni Edge for Amazon S3 to deliver high-performance at the edge, and establishing a key partnership with energy solutions provider Cegal, resulting in a 235% year-on-year growth in the energy sector.
It is worth noting that Nasuni is a leading hybrid cloud storage solution that supports business growth through effortless scalability, integrated security, and fast edge performance. The Nasuni File Data Platform consolidates NAS and backup, eliminates data silos, simplifies management, and offers flexibility without requiring changes to applications or workflows. The built-in security provides proactive protection and fast recovery, reducing the risk of ransomware attacks and other crises. Nasuni’s synchronized access to file data from any location ensures user productivity, supporting remote and hybrid work. The platform also optimizes data consolidation and enables content intelligence tools and AI workflows.
With its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, Nasuni serves companies worldwide in various industries such as manufacturing, construction, energy, consumer goods, and the public sector. The company operates in over 70 countries.
Overall, Nasuni’s appointment of Michael Sotnick as Senior Vice President of Business and Corporate Development strengthens its global partnerships and positions the company for continued growth and innovation in the hybrid cloud storage market.
Quelle: Nasuni / ots
