NetApp Appoints Andrew Sotiropoulous As VP And General Manager For APAC Operations

NetApp, a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company, announced today the appointment of Andrew Sotiropoulos as Senior Vice President and General Manager for Asia Pacific (APAC).

NetApp Senior Vice President and General Manager for Asia Pacific Andrew Sotiropoulos

Andrew will be based in Singapore and will oversee NetApp's operations as well as the company's expansion plans in the region. His priorities include expanding NetApp's enterprise storage and cloud business, strengthening its partner ecosystem, and extending NetApp's leadership in regional markets. He reports to NetApp President Cesar Cernuda.

Andrew has worked in the technology industry for over three decades, leading pan-regional teams to drive business growth and capitalise on emerging opportunities. He was most recently Pure Storage's VP of Asia Pacific and Japan. Andrew has also served as a team leader at IBM and Lenovo. He was the Asia Pacific leader of IBM's Global Technology Services division. He has extensive experience leading organisations in Asia Pacific and global roles in both the product and technology services sectors.

Andrew succeeds Sanjay Rohatgi, who will leave the company to pursue opportunities outside of NetApp after nearly four years leading the company's sales teams in Asia Pacific.

"As a global company, and having spent many years in APAC myself, we understand the importance of establishing and strengthening long-standing relationships with the region's business communities," said Cesar Cernuda, President of NetApp. "I am delighted to have Andrew join us to help us continue the growth of our business as we empower our customers wherever they are on their respective cloud transformation journeys."

"NetApp is unwavering in its commitment to assisting APAC organisations in mitigating complexities and accelerating their digital transformation journeys across on-premises and hybrid multi-cloud environments," said Andrew Sotiropoulos, Senior Vice President and General Manager, NetApp Asia Pacific. "I am excited to build on NetApp's 30-year foundation, allowing customers to accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and improve agility."