Hitachi Vantara Appoints Mark Ablett as President to Drive Continued Resurgence of Its Digital Infrastructure Business
Hitachi Vantara has appointed Mark Ablett as President of its Digital Infrastructure Business Unit. This unit supports 80% of the Fortune 100 with advanced data solutions. Gajen Kandiah, CEO, emphasized the importance of high-performance digital infrastructure amidst projected datasphere growth. Ablett, who has been with the company since 2015 and held various leadership roles, expressed excitement about leading the team to enhance client data journeys. This promotion aims to drive growth in a recovering market.
- Mark Ablett's promotion reflects internal leadership continuity.
- Ablett's experience may enhance strategic positioning in the market.
- The Digital Infrastructure Business Unit serves a significant portion of Fortune 100.
- None.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hitachi Vantara, the digital infrastructure, data management and analytics, and digital solutions subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today announced the promotion of sales and go-to-market leader Mark Ablett to the role of President, Digital Infrastructure Business Unit.
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"A high-performance digital infrastructure is the foundation upon which every data-driven organization builds competitive advantage. With the datasphere set to grow five times larger in just the next five years, our industry-leading digital infrastructure has never been more important to our clients and to our business," said Gajen Kandiah, CEO, Hitachi Vantara. "There's no-one more passionate about our company, its people, and solving clients' data challenges than Mark. I'm confident he will help us continue to gain share in a market that is clearly bouncing back."
"I'm grateful for the opportunity to lead this world-class team," said Mark Ablett, President, Digital Infrastructure, Hitachi Vantara. "And I couldn't be more excited at the prospect of what we can do to accelerate and simplify our clients' data-driven journeys."
Ablett joined Hitachi Vantara as senior vice president and general manager of Asia Pacific in 2015. He assumed worldwide responsibility for digital infrastructure go-to-market strategy in 2017 and was promoted to Chief Revenue Officer of the Digital Infrastructure Business Unit in February 2020. Prior to joining Hitachi Vantara, Ablett held a number of leadership positions at Juniper Networks. He will report to CEO Gajen Kandiah in his new role.
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