VMware, Inc. announced the appointment of Ben Fathi to the role of chief technology officer. Fathi most recently served as senior vice president, R&D, at VMware and has been with the company since 2012. Fathi brings experience managing large global teams and delivering innovation, with a focus on customer needs and product quality. This appointment is effective immediately and Fathi will report to Pat Gelsinger, VMware chief executive officer.
Prior to joining VMware, Fathi served as a senior vice president at Cisco leading the operating systems and networking protocol teams.