London, UK – 22 January, 2025 – Nutanix (NASDAQ:NTNX), a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, today announced the appointment of Chris Pickerill as UK&I Channel Director. Chris’ role is effective immediately.
In his new role, Chris will be responsible for leading Nutanix’s UK&I channel organisation and enhancing partner engagement, driving revenue initiatives, and supporting a robust channel ecosystem that results in strong selling capabilities for partners. Additionally, Chris will play a key role in driving channel focused initiatives, such as Nutanix Elevate Partner Program, which is centred on sales, technical and services certifications, and building partner competencies on Nutanix solutions.
Commenting on his appointment, Chris stated: “Nutanix’s leadership in hybrid multi-cloud and strong cloud-native capabilities alongside its focus on driving true business value for customers and partners alike make it a highly desirable organisation to join. That’s one of the reasons I am excited to be part of this dynamic and successful organisation, and I can’t wait to get engaged with the business and our channel partners. They are the bedrock of Nutanix’s success and I look forward to driving partner-initiated revenue growth and aiming to enhance overall revenue streams in the region.”
Chris joins Nutanix from his position as North EMEA Partner Director at SentinelOne where he ran the UKI & Northern European Channel, having previously led sales and channel teams with VMware, Splunk and NetApp over the past 20 years.
Sven Schoenaerts, Head of Channel Sales EMEA at Nutanix said: “Having worked with Chris in the past, I know that his deep understanding of the market, excellent channel relationships and people manager qualities will be a superb contributor to Nutanix’s future success. I’m looking forward to working with him and the UK&I team to contribute to the continued growth we’re seeing within the region."
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