Commvault Appoints John Tavares as New Vice President, Global Channel and Alliance

Commvault is a global enterprise software leader in the management of data across cloud and on-premises environments. The company today announced the appointment of John Tavares as Vice President, Global Channel and Alliances. In his new role, Tavares will oversee the growth of Commvault’s Global Partner Organization. He will also strengthen the company’s relationships with partners worldwide.

This announcement, further, comes after Commvault appointed Rachel Ler as VP & GM, APJ.

About John Tavares

Tavares joins Commvault from Dell EMC. There he worked in a variety of sales leadership roles first, for EMC. Later, he continued through the merger with Dell, for the last 25 years. During his tenure with Dell EMC, Tavares grew the company’s data centre business. His major roles included working with the software, hardware, and services. He also built a world-class sales team and increased revenue YoY.

“I am excited to bring my long-standing sales expertise to Commvault and aid the company is continuing to grow its reputation for providing trusted enterprise-grade data management solutions across the global channel,“ said Tavares. “The Global Partner Organization has done some amazing things, especially during such uncertain times this past year. I look forward to building on this momentum and creating long-lasting partnerships that will truly benefit our customers.”

What else changes?

With this change, Commvault’s former Vice President of the Global Partner Organization, Mercer Rowe, will take on the role of Area Vice President for Commvault’s business in Japan. He will focus on growing Metallic, Commvault’s SaaS division, in the region. He will also further strengthen Commvault’s presence in the Asia Pacific.

“John is joining Commvault at the perfect time – bringing his wealth of valuable expertise to the Global Partner Organization and serving as a barometer of what we can expect in this next fiscal year,” said Riccardo Di Blasio, Chief Revenue Officer, Commvault. “With John as the head of our GPO, working closely with our regional leadership, I am confident that our partnership opportunities will flourish, reaching new audiences and increasing productivity.”