FeatureNetApp is a global cloud-led, data-centric software company that empowers organisations to lead with data in the age of accelerated digital transformation. The company provides systems, software and cloud services that enable them to run their applications optimally from datacentre to cloud, whether they are developing in the cloud, moving to the cloud, or creating their own cloudlike experiences on premises.
NetApp offers products in four major areas to enable customers build their data fabric and support their digital transformation journey – ONTAP, hybrid and all-flash infrastructure, applications and technology, application-driven infrastructure
NetApp has been recognised as 2021 Microsoft Customer Experience Partner of the Year
NetApp’s cloud strategy is focused on allowing customers to procure public cloud resources transparently and move workloads across clouds either public or private seamlessly. NetApp promotes the sale of traditional storage to IT organisations for deployment in on-premises private clouds but increasingly facilitates adoption of public cloud file storage resources via its Cloud Volumes portfolio.
With that in mind NetApp transformed to become a cloud led, data-centric software company that supports enterprises with their digital transformation. At the centre of an organisations’ digital transformation process is the adoption of cloud to be able to maintain businesses continuity.
With data fabric, NetApp has an offering in the market with consistent data services integrated across their choice of on-premises, hybrid, and public cloud.
NetApp has a unique position in the market with partnerships and relationships with cloud providers like Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure. NetApp has been recognised as 2021 Microsoft Customer Experience Partner of the Year.
With data fabric, NetApp has an offering with consistent data services integrated across on-premises, hybrid, and public cloud
The NetApp Unified Partner Program was restructured in FY2022, to clearly differentiate its partners in ways that are relevant to customer priorities and recognises how partners contribute to the business, regardless of their sales motion. It is a flexible Partner Program that encompasses all partner types, roles, selling motions and regional differences to develop an ecosystem of partners differentiated based on skills and rewarded based on contributions.
Goals and strengths>> Growth and success were never taken for granted, it was always necessary to listen to others around and continue to be inquisitive and keep the learning and personal development as a goal to stay relevant and deliver value.
Offline>> His hobbies outside work involves gardening which he finds a great mental detox from all the pressures work or otherwise. He enjoys reading, travelling, and exploring new places and tasting their local foods. When summer temperatures ease off, you may find him cycling in and around the community. Besides, he is a pet lover and connects with parrots, cats, and dogs.
START>> Fadi Kanafani leads the regional transformation to drive growth He is responsible for the development and execution of sales strategies, by partnering with a superior channel ecosystem and expanding the NetApp customer base. Fadi drive’s NetApp’s corporate vision with clear metrics to promote NetApp’s presence, brand and capture incremental market share.
Fadi has over 25 years of experience in the IT industry at some of the world’s most influential technology companies. Prior to joining NetApp, he worked for Cisco and was responsible for business development in transformational and strategic accounts across the emerging markets.
He has transformed the Middle East organisation into its current form, offering customers a consistent positive experience while consuming NetApp’s technology. Fadi lives up to NetApp’s strong culture, supports diversity, giving back to the community and doing business with integrity.
NetApp promotes sale of traditional storage for deployment in on-premises private clouds and facilitates adoption of public cloud file storage resources.
