Backblaze Names Jason Wakeam Chief Revenue Officer
Backblaze, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLZE) has appointed Jason Wakeam as its first Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). With nearly 30 years of global leadership experience, Wakeam joins Backblaze from SnapLogic, where he served as vice president of global sales. He has also held leadership roles at Cloudera, Microsoft, and Hewlett-Packard.
In his new role, Wakeam will lead Backblaze's overall sales strategy, focusing on expanding market share and driving new revenue opportunities. He succeeds Nilay Patel, who has transitioned to oversee the company's New Markets team with a focus on AI. CEO Gleb Budman expressed confidence in Wakeam's ability to drive business growth and help larger customers move to an open cloud ecosystem.
Backblaze, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLZE) ha nominato Jason Wakeam come primo Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Con quasi 30 anni di esperienza nella leadership globale, Wakeam si unisce a Backblaze dopo aver lavorato in SnapLogic, dove ha ricoperto il ruolo di vice presidente delle vendite globali. Ha anche ricoperto ruoli di leadership in Cloudera, Microsoft e Hewlett-Packard.
Nel suo nuovo ruolo, Wakeam guiderà la strategia di vendita complessiva di Backblaze, concentrandosi sull'espansione della quota di mercato e sull'innesco di nuove opportunità di fatturato. Succede a Nilay Patel, che è passato a dirigere il team dei Nuovi Mercati dell'azienda con un focus sull'IA. Il CEO Gleb Budman ha espresso fiducia nella capacità di Wakeam di promuovere la crescita aziendale e aiutare i clienti più grandi a passare a un ecosistema cloud aperto.
Backblaze, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLZE) ha nombrado a Jason Wakeam como su primer Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Con casi 30 años de experiencia en liderazgo global, Wakeam se une a Backblaze procedente de SnapLogic, donde se desempeñó como vicepresidente de ventas globales. También ha ocupado roles de liderazgo en Cloudera, Microsoft y Hewlett-Packard.
En su nuevo puesto, Wakeam liderará la estrategia general de ventas de Backblaze, enfocándose en expandir la cuota de mercado y generar nuevas oportunidades de ingresos. Sucede a Nilay Patel, quien ha pasado a supervisar el equipo de Nuevos Mercados de la empresa con un enfoque en la IA. El CEO Gleb Budman expresó confianza en la capacidad de Wakeam para impulsar el crecimiento del negocio y ayudar a los clientes más grandes a trasladarse a un ecosistema de nube abierta.
백블레이즈, 주식회사(Nasdaq: BLZE)가 첫 번째 최고 수익 책임자(CRO)로 제이슨 웨이캠을 임명했습니다. 웨이캠은 30년 가까운 글로벌 리더십 경험을 가지고 있으며, 백블레이즈에 합류하기 전 스냅로직에서 글로벌 세일즈 부사장으로 재직했습니다. 그는 클라우데라, 마이크로소프트, 휴렛팩커드에서도 리더십 역할을 맡아왔습니다.
새로운 역할에서 웨이캠은 백블레이즈의 전체 판매 전략을 이끌며 시장 점유율 확대와 새로운 수익 기회 창출에 집중할 것입니다. 그는 AI에 초점을 맞춘 회사의 새로운 시장 팀을 감독하게 된 닐라이 파텔을 대신합니다. CEO 글레브 부드만은 웨이캠이 사업 성장과 더 큰 고객들이 개방형 클라우드 생태계로 이전하도록 돕는 능력에 대한 신뢰를 표명했습니다.
Backblaze, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLZE) a nommé Jason Wakeam en tant que premier Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Fort de près de 30 ans d'expérience en leadership mondial, Wakeam rejoint Backblaze en provenance de SnapLogic, où il a occupé le poste de vice-président des ventes mondiales. Il a également occupé des postes de direction chez Cloudera, Microsoft et Hewlett-Packard.
Dans son nouveau rôle, Wakeam dirigera la stratégie commerciale globale de Backblaze, en se concentrant sur l'expansion de la part de marché et la génération de nouvelles opportunités de revenus. Il succède à Nilay Patel, qui a été chargé de superviser l'équipe des Nouveaux Marchés de l'entreprise, avec un accent sur l'IA. Le PDG Gleb Budman a exprimé sa confiance dans la capacité de Wakeam à stimuler la croissance de l'entreprise et à aider les clients plus importants à passer à un écosystème Cloud ouvert.
Backblaze, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLZE) hat Jason Wakeam zum ersten Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) ernannt. Mit fast 30 Jahren globaler Führungserfahrung kommt Wakeam von SnapLogic, wo er als Vice President of Global Sales tätig war. Zudem hatte er Führungspositionen bei Cloudera, Microsoft und Hewlett-Packard inne.
In seiner neuen Rolle wird Wakeam die gesamte Vertriebsstrategie von Backblaze leiten, mit dem Schwerpunkt auf der Erweiterung des Marktanteils und der Schaffung neuer Umsatzchancen. Er tritt die Nachfolge von Nilay Patel an, der die Leitung des Unternehmensbereichs Neue Märkte mit einem Fokus auf KI übernommen hat. CEO Gleb Budman drückte Vertrauen in Wakeams Fähigkeit aus, das Unternehmenswachstum voranzutreiben und größeren Kunden beim Übergang zu einem offenen Cloud-Ökosystem zu helfen.
- Appointment of experienced CRO with nearly 30 years of global leadership
- Focus on expanding market share and driving new revenue opportunities
- Transition of former VP of sales to lead New Markets team with AI focus
- Commitment to attracting and retaining larger mid-market customers
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Sales leader joins executive team to further drive innovation and growth
SAN MATEO, Calif., July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Backblaze, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLZE), the cloud storage innovator providing a modern alternative to traditional cloud providers, today announced the appointment of Jason Wakeam as the company’s first Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).
An industry veteran with nearly three decades of global leadership experience, Wakeam brings a proven track record of driving growth and innovation at technology companies. Wakeam previously served as a vice president of global sales at SnapLogic. He has also held leadership roles in a range of public and private companies including Cloudera, Microsoft, and Hewlett-Packard. In his new role, Wakeam will spearhead the company’s overall sales strategy, with a focus on expanding market share and driving new revenue opportunities.
Wakeam succeeds Nilay Patel, who previously served as vice president of sales, and has now transitioned to oversee the company’s recently established New Markets team with a special focus on AI.
“I am pleased to welcome Jason as our chief revenue officer,” said Gleb Budman, Backblaze CEO and Chairperson of the Board. “He has an impressive track record that showcases his ability to drive businesses to the next level. His expertise will be crucial as we help more, larger customers break free from traditional cloud walled gardens, move to an open cloud ecosystem, and empower them to do more with their data.”
“Backblaze’s mission deeply resonates with me and I am excited to help accelerate growth for our company,” said Wakeam. "I'm looking forward to working with this amazing team as we continue to scale with our customers and further innovation.”
The addition of Wakeam to the company’s leadership further demonstrates the commitment to attracting, retaining, and growing with larger mid-market customers.
About Backblaze
Backblaze is the cloud storage innovator providing a modern alternative to traditional cloud providers. We deliver high-performance, secure cloud object storage that customers use to develop applications, manage media, secure backups, build AI workflows, protect from ransomware, and more. Backblaze helps businesses break free from the walled gardens that traditional providers lock customers into, enabling them to use their data in open cloud workflows with the providers they prefer at a fraction of the cost. Headquartered in San Mateo, CA, Backblaze (NASDAQ: BLZE) was founded in 2007 and serves over 500,000 customers in 175 countries around the world. For more information, please go to www.backblaze.com.
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