Cernuda joins NetApp from Microsoft, where he served as president of Microsoft Latin America and corporate vice president of Microsoft Corporation. He brings extensive experience transforming companies and building high-performing, diverse teams with a proven track record of success in the cloud. As president, Cernuda will continue to develop the company's strategy to lead the ongoing transformation and capitalize on emerging opportunities, particularly in the cloud.
 
Current technologies and the accelerating pace of digital innovation have created new opportunities for organizations to engage with and serve their customers. To capitalize on these opportunities, César Cernuda will bring together NetApp's marketing, sales, service, and support organizations to create a fully integrated, global organization. Cernuda's experience leading global companies and driving digital transformation will enable him to foster closer alignment across teams, allowing NetApp to quickly seize new growth opportunities in enterprise storage systems and cloud data services.