RAGHU RAGHURAM

Former director of the FBI, Robert S. Mueller has once asserted, “There are two types of companies: Those that have been hacked and those that will be hacked.” These lines are enough to give a business owner tons of anxiety, especially if they have attained a significant status in the business world. Hence, it becomes a need of the hour for the business leaders out there to shift their prime focus on securing their systems and gadgets from any sort of cyber threat.

Now, of you will step out in the market, you will get introduced to numerous firms offering cyber security solutions-but if we talk about perfection, we recall the name of Carbon Black. Our search for finding the best-doing companies in the cyber security realm landed us on the page of Carbon Black, which has become a synonym for safe cyber solutions. Our team had an interesting and joyful session with the leadership panel of the company. In conversation with us, they shared some less-known facts about the company and its journey so far. They also shared some valuable nuggets for the budding entrepreneurs out there. We truly hope and desire that this fascinating read will be a valuable addition to our readers’ lives.

Carbon Black is the new age platform with modern-day solutions in the cyber security arena that is scaling the success ladder at a brisk pace and setting high standards for the newbies. The company is a group of experienced professionals, who are creating and developing top-notch cyber solutions for its global clientele by making their satisfaction the utmost priority. Since its inception, Carbon Black is relentlessly working to assist people in the surroundings struggling with cyber threats. The team is fully focused on designing trustworthy data security frameworks and that too at an affordable price to make them accessible for every business irrespective of its operation scale. Their exclusive service panel and integrated business model tremendously inspired us and made us feature them in our upcoming edition-‘Top Cyber security solution providers’.

Keeping its clients’ data secure with sincerity and providing them the best possible assistance is the ultimate goal for the team of Carbon Black. Within a limited amount of time, the company has won a brand value and has made a prestigious status in the Cyber security realm by developing high-quality service panels and trustworthy solutions. Founded in the year 2002 by Todd Brennan, Allen Hillery, and John Hanratty Carbon Black holds the status of being the subsidiary company of VMware. Having its headquarter in the USA, the company prevails its operation all across the globe.

Being one of the leading ventures in the Cyber security realm, Carbon Black is immensely inspiring and encouraging the clients to take a step forward and invest in a trustworthy and experienced cyber solution for their systems. “As the trusted foundation to accelerate innovation, Carbon Black meets customers where they are. Instead of tradeoffs and compromise, our software offers businesses the flexibility and choice they need to build the future.”-Raghu Raghuram, CEO.

THE DIFFERENTIATING FACTOR

“Since our founding in 1998, our employees and partners have been behind the tech innovations transforming entire industries. Today, we continue to cultivate a culture of innovation where curiosity meets execution.

We work to harness the next wave of innovation and solve our customers’ toughest challenges through disruptive technologies, like edge computing, AI, blockchain, machine learning, Kubernetes, and more.”-Mr. Raghuram.

BRAINS BEHIND THE BRAND

• Raghu Raghuram (Chief Executive Officer)

Raghu Raghuram joined the company in the year 2003 and currently serves as the company’s CEO. He is an industry thought leader and has successfully steered the company’s strategy and technology evolution across VMware’s great history.

During his tenure at VMware, Raghuram has held multiple leadership roles, most recently Chief Operating Officer, Products and Cloud Services, where he had responsibility for all of VMware’s product and service offerings and centralized services, support, and operational functions. Prior, he led the company’s software-defined data center business as the executive vice president and general manager, where he was responsible for the division’s strategy, business and product planning, and engineering execution.

Before, he led the company’s cloud infrastructure and management business as the general manager, led worldwide product marketing, product management, and business planning for the company, and served as part of the leadership team that took the company through its initial IPO. Raghuram began his career at VMware running product management for ESX and vSphere.

Before VMware, Raghuram held product management and marketing roles at AOL, Bang Networks, and Netscape. Raghuram holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai.

• Sumit Dhawan (President)

As President of VMware, Sumit Dhawan leads the company’s go-to-market functions including WW Sales, Customer Experience and Success, Strategic Ecosystem and Industry Solutions, Marketing, and Communications. With over 25 years of experience in the tech industry, Sumit is a seasoned executive with a proven track record of building and running market-leading businesses. He is a strong advocate for delivering an exceptional experience to customers and partners, and for supporting diverse teams, inclusive cultures, and equitable environments that encourage the best in everyone.

Sumit previously served as VMware’s Chief Customer Experience Officer, managing global teams responsible for professional services, technical support, and customer success. Before that, he was Chief Executive Officer of Instart, a startup delivering innovations in web application performance and security services.

Before leading Instart, Sumit served as the general manager of VMware’s End-User Computing business, establishing the company’s leadership in mobile and unified endpoint management and desktop virtualization. He has also held several executive roles at Citrix spanning the engineering, product development, marketing, and general management functions. Sumit holds an MBA from the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida, an MS in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota, and a BS in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).

• Zane Rowe (Chief Financial Officer)

Zane C. Rowe serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer of VMware and is responsible for the company’s overall finance and accounting functions, as well as Internal Audit, Investor Relations, and Real Estate & Workplace, which oversees all VMware sites worldwide. Rowe leads the Strategy and Corporate Development team in their long-term planning across VMware businesses, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic investments. He also has responsibility for the Information Technology organization and Enterprise Data & Analytics. Before joining VMware, Rowe held the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer at EMC. Rowe also served as Interim CEO of VMware from February 2021 to May 2021.

In addition, Rowe has spent over 20 years in executive roles at a variety of multinational corporations spanning multiple industries. Before his role at EMC, Rowe led North America sales for Apple Inc., where he was responsible for the consumer channel as well as the enterprise and education segments. Rowe began his executive career in the airline industry, initially at Continental Airlines, where he rose to executive vice president and chief financial officer, then as executive vice president and chief financial officer of United Continental Holdings, Inc.