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Vast Data hires Cisco’s Vijay Mistry

Vijay Mistry is joining Vast Data today as channel account manager. In his new role, Mistry will look to capitalise on market opportunities and make a positive and immediate impact on the company’s partner relationships and growth.

Mistry (pictured above) joins Vast Data following a 15 year stint at Cisco, most recently as a partner account manager. He has a solid track record of successful vertical proposition development across many varied sectors and multiple consumption models.

Mistry said, “Throughout my career, I have always been focused on successfully building relationships and adopting new concepts.

“Working with a company like Vast is the perfect opportunity for me to take my experience to the next level, and work with partners who have great expertise in their own field, but appreciate the support that Vast can offer.”

Kate Goodwin, channel sales director, Vast Data, added, “We are delighted that an industry veteran like Vijay has joined [our] channel team, focusing on our large enterprise partners and accelerating our growth across Northern Europe. 

“With over two decades of both vendor and channel industry expertise, his knowledge, perspective and energy are unparalleled and, importantly, he's a great cultural fit for our international business.”