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Nutanix’s New CEO On Leaving VMware To Build $2B Cloud Star
Mark Haranas
‘VMware has a very broad portfolio. Nutanix is smaller, nimble and has the ability to execute fast and is very focused,’ says new Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami in an interview with CRN.

What attracted you to Nutanix from VMware?
As I looked at Nutanix and my own background, my background is well suited for taking Nutanix into its next growth phase. Nutanix has done a great job going from zero to $1 billion. Now it’s about building the next billion at Nutanix. That’s where my experience in terms of operating at scale as well as my prior technology background in the development area can help Nutanix get there.
As a company itself, Nutanix is well positioned to drive sustained growth, to improve efficiency and to continue to advance leadership in this emerging category, which is hybrid cloud infrastructure. The market itself is huge. There’s no shortage of market opportunity here. For me, it’s a great opportunity to work with the Nutanix team to capitalize on these opportunities and really deliver the company’s next phase of growth and value creation, all while benefiting our customers.