George Kurian
George Kurian is the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors at NetApp, a role he has held since June 2015. He joined NetApp in 2011 and has been instrumental in transforming the company's focus from traditional storage to hybrid cloud and data management solutions. Under his leadership, NetApp has pursued strategic acquisitions and emphasized cloud integration, positioning the company as a key player in the evolving tech industry. George Kurian joined NetApp in 2011, quickly rising to CEO in June 2015. As CEO, he spearheaded NetApp's transformation, emphasizing cloud integration and strategic acquisitions like SolidFire and Spot.io to expand their portfolio. He was instrumental in developing NetApp's data fabric strategy, shifting the company to a cloud-first business model. Under his leadership, NetApp has achieved record financial results and received recognition in CRN's AI 100 Awards for its AI contributions. Kurian's vision continues to guide NetApp in delivering intelligent data infrastructure and cloud solutions.
Career Milestones
- Joined NetApp in 2011 and quickly rose to CEO in June 2015.
- Spearheaded NetApp's transformation with cloud integration and strategic acquisitions like SolidFire and Spot.io.
- Developed NetApp's data fabric strategy and shifted the company to a cloud-first business model.
- Achieved record financial results and received recognition in CRN's AI 100 Awards for AI contributions.
About NetApp
NetApp, founded in 1992, is a data infrastructure company specializing in hybrid cloud data services and storage. They help enterprises manage and protect data across on-premises and cloud environments. Core features include ONTAP software for unified storage, data protection (Snapshot, SnapMirror), and cloud integration. Benefits include cost efficiency, scalability, enhanced security, and simplified data management.