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I’m energized by the many opportunities ahead for Broadcom’s partner ecosystem, our mutual customers and the VMware and Broadcom software businesses. As I step into my new role leading Broadcom’s Global Commercial Sales and Partner organization, I look forward to connecting directly with you — listening to your perspectives and feedback, while further collaborating on […]

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Over the past year, as a part of our larger transformation, we’ve doubled down on our commitment to enhancing our partner ecosystem. Combining their unique strengths to drive impact and scale provides the opportunity to achieve more than we ever could alone. And with every partnership connection, we build a future that’s not just bigger—but […]

Pathways to Innovation: VMware Cloud Service Providers Driving Business Outcomes with Private Cloud

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Hitachi Vantara and Broadcom today announced a powerful new private and hybrid cloud solution

Hitachi Vantara and Broadcom Announce Advanced Private and Hybrid Cloud Solutions with VMware Cloud Foundation

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Strengthening Partners to Better Serve Our Customers

A Simplified Route and a Simplified Solution Earlier this week, Broadcom’s President and CEO Hock Tan and Vice President of Global Partner and Commercial Sales Cindy Loyd each shared their perspectives on the progress we’re making with VMware’s modernized product offerings and our different routes to market, and one theme stands out: Simplification. In the […]

Continuing to Simplify and Optimize through Cloud Service Providers

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Today, we’re excited to announce that we’ve signed new agreements with Dell, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), and Lenovo to deliver solutions built upon VMware Cloud Foundation, with additional partnerships to come. All of these partner solutions will be delivered through the Broadcom Advantage Program for Authorized Value-Add OEM (VAO) partners, which is designed to provide […]

The Next Evolution of Broadcom Value-Added OEM Solutions

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We've completely redefined and are relaunching our VMware Cloud Service Provider (VCSP) program with new tiers and new benefits.

A New Era for VMware Cloud Service Provider Partners Begins

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By Chris Wolf, Vice President, VMware AI Labs &amp; Tarun Chopra, Vice President, Product Management, Data &amp; AI, IBM IBM and VMware are working together to bring IBM watsonx to on premises environments on VMware Private AI and Red Hat OpenShift, to help enable fast, transparent generative AI capabilities. In 2023, we’ve seen AI adoption […]

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IBM and VMware Help Enterprises Adopt Generative AI with watsonx On-Premises

Today at VMware Explore Barcelona, we unveiled several new and expanded partnerships that further demonstrate VMware’s Private AI momentum.

Private AI Gains Momentum at VMware Explore Barcelona

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Enterprises will be able to deploy and operationalize Google Cloud’s AlloyDB Omni on VMware Cloud Foundation

VMware and Google Cloud Announce Planned PostgreSQL-Compatible Database Solution for Traditional and Generative AI Applications on VMware Cloud Foundation - Broadcom News &amp; Stories - APJ

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VMware and Google Cloud Announce Planned PostgreSQL-Compatible Database Solution for Traditional and Generative AI Applications on VMware Cloud Foundation

New capabilities, global expansion, and ecosystem solutions help VMware Sovereign Cloud partners empower customers with more agility, better resiliency and faster innovation BARCELONA/VMware Explore 2023 (November 7, 2023)—VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) today announced new innovations and technology partnerships that will help accelerate sovereign digital innovation and enhance security for customers around the world. Today, more […]

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VMware Unveils New Developer, Data, and Security Services for Sovereign Clouds

VMware Private AI with Intel will deliver the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence through superior privacy, security, performance, scale and TCO BARCELONA/VMware Explore 2023 (November 7, 2023)— VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) today announced a collaboration with Intel to extend the companies’ more than two decades of innovation to help customers accelerate the adoption of artificial […]

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Ahmar is Vice President for Partners and Advanced Solutions Sales at Broadcom, leading strategic partnerships to drive growth, innovation, and market leadership with the partner ecosystem, across Cloud Service Providers, OEMs, Hyperscalers, and Technology Alliances.
Prior to this role, Ahmar led the Global Transformation Office at VMware, where he orchestrated the company's evolution from a software-centric model to a cloud and subscription-focused organization. His responsibilities encompassed the development and execution of various initiatives, including standardized go-to-market plays, multi-cloud offerings, and subscription conversion programs. Under his leadership, VMware witnessed significant strides in transforming to the subscription licensing model, aligning business strategies with market trends and customer needs. In past roles at VMware, Ahmar has been responsible for VMware Cloud on AWS, AWS Sales Synergy, and Cloud Economics business development. His efforts were instrumental in accelerating cloud sales motions, fostering strategic partnerships, and delivering compelling value propositions to customers. Bringing over 24 years of cloud industry experience, Ahmar has led several business development, sales, and marketing teams at Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, prior to joining VMware. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Ahmar holds majors in Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

Ahmar Mohammad

Ahmar is Vice President for Partners and Advanced Solutions Sales at Broadcom, leading strategic partnerships to drive growth, innovation, and market leadership with the partner ecosystem, across Cloud Service Providers, OEMs, Hyperscalers, and Technology Alliances. Prior to this role, Ahmar led the Global Transformation Office at VMware, where he orchestrated the company&#8217;s evolution from a software-centric model to a cloud and subscription-focused organization. His responsibilities encompassed the development and execution of various initiatives, including standardized go-to-market plays, multi-cloud offerings, and subscription conversion programs. Under his leadership, VMware witnessed significant strides in transforming to the subscription licensing model, aligning business strategies with market trends and customer needs. In past roles at VMware, Ahmar has been responsible for VMware Cloud on AWS, AWS Sales Synergy, and Cloud Economics business development. His efforts were instrumental in accelerating cloud sales motions, fostering strategic partnerships, and delivering compelling value propositions to customers. Bringing over 24 years of cloud industry experience, Ahmar has led several business development, sales, and marketing teams at Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, prior to joining VMware. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Ahmar holds majors in Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

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Cindy Loyd is Vice President of Global Partner and Commercial Sales, focused primarily on Broadcom’s software portfolio. In her role, she and her team work closely with customers and partners around the globe to ensure they receive the highest level of service and the best solutions to achieve breakthrough results.

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Krish Prasad is the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom’s VMware Cloud Foundation Division where he oversees the company’s multi-cloud Infrastructure software portfolio that spans Private Clouds and Clouds from Service Provider partners and Hyperscalers.

Before joining Broadcom, Mr. Prasad served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the VMware Cloud Infrastructure Business Group (CIBG) and previously led the VMware vSphere business. He drove the strategy, roadmap and delivery of the SDDC cloud platform that powers VMware Cloud and led a wide range of functions including Product Management, Engineering, Cloud Operations, SRE and Product Marketing.

Mr. Prasad has more than 30 years of experience in the enterprise software business across both R&amp;D and general management. Prior to VMware, he held senior and executive management positions with HPE and BMC Software.

Krish Prasad

Krish Prasad is the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom’s VMware Cloud Foundation Division where he oversees the company’s multi-cloud Infrastructure software portfolio that spans Private Clouds and Clouds from Service Provider partners and Hyperscalers. Before joining Broadcom, Mr. Prasad served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the VMware Cloud Infrastructure Business Group (CIBG) and previously led the VMware vSphere business. He drove the strategy, roadmap and delivery of the SDDC cloud platform that powers VMware Cloud and led a wide range of functions including Product Management, Engineering, Cloud Operations, SRE and Product Marketing. Mr. Prasad has more than 30 years of experience in the enterprise software business across both R&amp;D and general management. Prior to VMware, he held senior and executive management positions with HPE and BMC Software.