Commvault appoints Richard Gadd as its new SVP for EMEA and India

Commvault, an enterprise data protection company has announced the appointment of Richard Gadd as its new Senior Vice President for the EMEA and India (EMEAI) region. In this role, Gadd will oversee efforts to provide global organizations with robust cyber resilience solutions designed to safeguard against contemporary cyber threats and facilitate data recovery.  

Gadd brings with him 25 years of sales experience in the technology sector. His most recent position was Vice President and General Manager for EMEA at Cohesity, where he gained substantial expertise in storage and data management. Prior to this, he held senior positions at Hitachi Vantara, EMC, and Computacenter.  

During his tenure at Hitachi Vantara, Gadd played a pivotal role in expanding the company's EMEA business, making it the largest region globally. At Cohesity, he led the EMEA portfolio, resulting in it becoming the organization's fastest-growing region. Gadd intends to leverage this wealth of experience to drive Commvault's go-to-market efforts in the EMEAI region, aiming for similar achievements in the field.  

Richard Gadd, Senior Vice President EMEAI, said, “With its strong pedigree in innovation and ground-breaking technology, I’m looking forward to being able to lead and contribute to the Commvault team’s excellent work in empowering global organizations’ cyber resilience going forward. I am very excited to begin this new challenge.”  

Riccardo Di Blasio, Chief Revenue Officer at Commvault, said: "Recognizing the tremendous potential and the dynamic momentum within the EMEAI region, it was important to onboard a leader of the right caliber, business insight, and engaging persona. In appointing Richard, we are incredibly confident that we have made the right choice. His distinguished track record of guiding several large-scale organizations to accomplish remarkable growth and market share aligns perfectly with the vision and potential we see in him spearheading Commvault's team in EMEAI."