INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
AVEVA appoints Caspar Herzberg as CRO and Helen Lamprell as general counsel and company secretary
AVEVA , a global provider of industrial software that drives Digital Transformation and sustainability , has announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with the appointments of Caspar Herzberg as the company ’ s new chief revenue officer ( CRO ) and Helen Lamprell , OBE as general counsel and company secretary . The new appointments , in London and Dubai , will strengthen AVEVA ’ s international footprint and Digital Transformation capabilities at a time when business relies on interconnected solutions for global workforces . The appointments are effective from November 1st , 2021 .
Caspar Herzberg , Chief Revenue Officer , AVEVA , and Helen Lamprell , General Counsel and Company Secretary , AVEVA
“ AVEVA is at a transformative moment on its trajectory and I look forward to the dynamic energy Helen and Caspar will bring to the executive leadership team ,” said Peter Herweck , CEO , AVEVA . “ As a well-known leader in compliance and purpose-driven initiatives , Helen ’ s work on tackling issues related to digital poverty has widespread recognition .”
Herzberg said : “ For decades , AVEVA has pioneered innovations that empower industry to optimise value , efficiency and sustainability , and I ’ m delighted to be joining an organisation with this track record . I ’ m excited to be working with Peter and the entire .”
Lamprell said : “ I ’ m looking forward to joining AVEVA at a moment when advanced digital technologies are delivering widespread economic and ESG benefits for industrial organisations and their customers .”
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VMware appoints Kit Colbert as chief technology officer
VMware Inc , a maker of enterprise software , has announced that Kit Colbert has been named its next chief technology officer ( CTO ).
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 research and development ( R & D ) organisation . 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 , VMware . •
Kit Colbert , Chief Technology Officer , VMware
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