VMware also revealed that Sanjay Poonen, the company's other Chief Operating Officer for business software who was associated with the organization for seven years will be departing
On Wednesday, VMware appointed its Chief Operating Officer of products and cloud services, Raghu Raghuram as its new Chief Executive, in effect from June 1.
VMware also revealed that Sanjay Poonen, the company's other Chief Operating Officer for business software who was associated with the organization for seven years will be departing.
These executive changes come at a time when VMware and parent company Dell Technologies go separate ways, splitting into two independent companies.
VMware chairman and Dell CEO Micheal Dell reportedly told zdnet sources that Raghuram is well-positioned to "architect VMware's future" in a multi-cloud world. He added, "I am thrilled to have Raghu step into the role of CEO at VMware, throughout his career, he has led with integrity and conviction, playing an instrumental role in the success of VMware."