Neel Mehta
Paul Sagan has been elected to the board of directors of VMware Inc., effective immediately, to fill the spot left by David Goulden.
Sagan, a partner at General Catalyst Partners, also serves as a director at EMC Corp. and iRobot Corp., VMware announced.
During his career, Sagan also served various positions at Akamai Technologies Inc., ultimately serving as chief executive officers for eight years until 2013. His expertise include internet-based technologies for complex global organizations.
“We are elated to have Paul Sagan, an accomplished business leader and industry veteran, join the VMware board of directors,” said Pat Gelsinger, VMware CEO. “With his rich experience as CEO of Akamai and his expertise in current IT trends as a venture capitalist, as well as his service on other board of directors of public companies, he will bring invaluable counsel and insight to the VMware board and executive team.”
