Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., announced that Tony Gonnella has joined the company as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective immediately. Gonnella reports directly to Sheila Rohra, Hitachi Vantara’s chief executive officer, and will serve on the company’s executive committee.
“Tony brings a strong track record of partnering closely with business leaders in the technology industry to help them drive growth,” said Rohra. “Additionally, his strategic and analytical approach to continuous improvement, coupled with his passion for execution, will play a key role in helping Hitachi Vantara achieve our growth and market leadership objectives. We are thrilled to welcome Tony to Hitachi Vantara, and I look forward to working with him as we continue to advance the company’s mission.”
A seasoned finance executive, Gonnella brings more than 20 years of financial planning, financial management reporting, corporate budgeting, financial analysis, high-growth and high-profit P&L management, financial transformation, and system and process implementation experience to the role. Most recently, he was the CFO, Cortex and Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks. In this role, he was responsible for driving the overall financial strategy for the company’s fast-growing Cortex software-as-a-service (SaaS) product suite for security operations and Unit 42 threat intelligent, incident response, and cyber risk services business units. Prior to Palo Alto Networks, Tony held leadership roles at NetApp, NetScout Systems, Network General, and McAfee Associates. He holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Santa Clara University.
“Hitachi Vantara is well-positioned in the industry, with an extensive roster of clients across multiple industries and a strong portfolio of best-in-class data storage and hybrid cloud infrastructure solutions,” said Gonnella. “I look forward to working with Sheila and the Hitachi Vantara leadership team to develop and execute an impactful financial strategy that will drive profitable growth, ensure long-term financial stability, and enable our organization to continue to serve our clients in the best way possible.”
Gonnella succeeds former CFO Inigo Mazquiaran, who recently transitioned within the Hitachi Group to become the CFO of the newly formed Hitachi Digital Services organization.
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