Nutanix, a leader in enterprise cloud computing, today announced the appointment of Matt Maw in the newly created role of A/NZ
Head of Technology Strategy. Based in Brisbane, Maw will play a key role across the region as both a senior technologist
and sales leader.
The appointment and new role follows the expansion of the Nutanix A/NZ business in the fourth quarter of 2020. The
company experienced 18 per cent team growth, 13 per cent customer acquisition growth, and a 14 per cent rise in new
partners as businesses increasingly turned to Nutanix to generate immediate infrastructure cost savings and enable cloud
transitions.
Maw brings more than 20 years’ experience to the role, joining from VMware and having previously worked at tech giants
including Cisco and Dimension Data. He also brings vital customer C-level experience, having served as CTO of Tatts
Group, now part of Tabcorp, for more than six years.
“Nutanix offers a completely different way of empowering businesses to use technology to drive change while letting them
focus on what they’re good at – something that is more important than ever before,” said Maw.
“With cloud effectively mandated overnight, organisations can no longer afford to lose time and money on outdated
infrastructure. Nutanix helps eliminate that waste and provides a pathway to optimise and monetise data, all while
transitioning to hybrid cloud.”
Lee Thompson, Nutanix A/NZ Managing Director, said Maw’s diverse experience would be invaluable in educating the local
team and customers on the full value Nutanix can bring to businesses, particularly as they adapt operations in the wake
of the pandemic.
“Matt understands both the challenges of CIOs and those they answer to,” said Thompson. “That understanding, coupled
with the extraordinary value we’re bringing to a market in rebuild mode, is a huge boon for the entire team and our
customers across the region.”
The appointment follows Steve Coad joining Nutanix A/NZ as head of its Enterprise division, and David Gage as Channel
Director. Maw will work closely with local Systems Engineering Director Tim Hartman and APAC Systems Engineering VP Jeff
Smith.