Pure Storage revealed that its Board of Directors has named Charles Giancarlo, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Giancarlo previously served in senior executive roles at Silver Lake Partners and Cisco Systems, Mr. Giancarlo succeeds Scott Dietzen who is stepping down from his role as CEO and has been appointed Chairman of the Board.
“As the Board and I planned for an orderly leadership transition, and sought the right CEO to realize and execute the next stage of our vision for Pure Storage, we embarked on a global search a few months ago to identify the best candidates. We have found a leader in Charlie who we expect will continue to drive growth and market leadership with the spirit of innovation and quality our customers and partners count on. Most importantly, we believe Charlie is the best candidate to scale Pure to become a multi-billion-dollar global leader in data infrastructure and solutions” said Mr. Dietzen.
Mr. Dietzen added, “I am honored to have helped lead the incredibly talented Pure Storage team for the last seven years, and I am proud of all that we have collectively accomplished. We have grown revenues more than 2.5 times since our IPO and continue to raise the bar with our differentiated business model, continuous Evergreen innovation and market-leading customer satisfaction. I look forward to continuing to serve on the Pure Storage Board as Chairman and supporting Charlie through this transition and beyond.”
