Hitachi Vantara has made two major appointments in its global leadership team.
As per the latest announcements, Mark Ablett has been appointed as the Senior Vice President of global go-to-market (GTM) strategy and Daniel Chong is to be the Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific (APAC). Both the executives will be reporting to the company’s Chief Revenue Officer, Hans-Peter Klaey.
Ablett was previously associated with Hitachi Vantara’s as Senior Vice President (SVP) of APAC, looking after APAC’s theatre in achieving record growth. In his new role, Ablett will be responsible for developing the company’s global GTM strategy, partnering with Hitachi Vantara’s customers to help them successfully navigate and execute complex digital transformation journeys.
Prior to joining Hitachi, Ablett was associated with brands like Juniper Networks and SpectraLink, holding executive positions.
Chong will now be holding Ablett’s former post as SVP of APAC at Hitachi Vantara. He was previously the Vice President and General Manager (GM) of mainland China and Taiwan. His contribution boosted the brand’s revenue in the region by more than 150 per cent.
During Chong’s appointment as GM, the company featured in “Great Place to Work” in the region for the past five consecutive years.
Prior to Hitachi, Chong was associated with brands namely Oracle, PeopleSoft, BMC and Informix, where he focused on sales, marketing, business development and company management.
