Nutanix, Inc., a hybrid cloud leader and AI platform company, today announced the official appointment of Faiz Shakir as Vice President, Sales, Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ). The new role entrusts him with leading the brand's regional strategy, go-to-market execution, partner ecosystem, and customer expansion across the APJ region. He is also expected to focus on helping enterprises transition from AI exploration to AI deployment.
Talking about the appointment, Shakir, Vice President, Sales, APJ, Nutanix shared, "Having been part of Nutanix’s growth story in India from day one, I am honoured to take on this expanded role. Enterprises across India and the wider region are at a crucial inflection point as they modernise their cloud infrastructure and build readiness for AI. I look forward to working closely with our regional teams, partners, and customers to accelerate their transformation journeys."
About his appointment, Andrew Brinded, Chief Revenue Officer, Nutanix, said "Faiz’s 10-year journey, rising from our first sales hire in India to leading our regional business, reflects his deep understanding of enterprise customer priorities and market dynamics. His proven track record of building and scaling high-performing teams makes him uniquely suited to drive our next phase of growth across Asia Pacific and Japan as AI reshapes enterprise IT."
During his decade-long career with Nutanix, Shakir has played a foundational role in building the company's presence across the subcontinent. His journey began as the company’s very first sales representative in India, later progressing through senior leadership roles including director of Enterprise & Commercial Sales, managing director for India, and most recently, vice president and managing director for India and ASEAN.
In addition to these new responsibilities, he will continue to oversee sales operations for India and ASEAN on an interim basis while an executive search is conducted for a permanent lead for those markets.
