Ganesan Arumugam Joins NetApp as APAC Senior Director

NetApp has named Ganesan Arumugam as the Senior Director for APAC Channel Sales & Alliances, where he will lead the execution of NetApp's channel strategy across the Asia Pacific region. In this role, Ganesan will work closely with global and regional leaders to enhance the technical capabilities within NetApp's Partner Organization, focusing on fostering skill development and expanding the company's partner ecosystem.

As part of NetApp’s Worldwide Partner Organization (WPO), Ganesan will oversee the growth of the Partner Sphere program, driving the adoption of unified data storage, integrated data services, and CloudOps solutions throughout the APAC region.

Ganesan Arumugam's Vision for Strengthening NetApp's Partner Ecosystem in APAC

Andrew Sotiropoulos, Senior Vice President and General Manager for NetApp APAC, praised Ganesan's contributions, saying, “Ganesan has been instrumental in building a strong partner ecosystem in India, consistently delivering revenue growth. I am confident that he will replicate this success across the APAC region."

Ganesan expressed excitement for his new role, stating, "Our partners are key to bringing NetApp’s intelligent data management solutions to market. I look forward to further engaging with our partners and strengthening relationships across APAC."

With nearly 30 years of experience in the technology sector, Ganesan has held leadership roles at Symantec, VMware, Hitachi Data Systems, IBM, and Novell. He will report to Andrew Sotiropoulos and be based in Singapore.