Overview
Matt Burr serves as Chief Operating Officer at Pure Storage[1][3]. Burr previously held the position of General Manager from December 2017 to February 2023, overseeing Engineering, Product Management, and Product Marketing for the FlashBlade Business Unit[2][5]. Burr's career includes more than 15 years of go-to-market and sales leadership experience[2], with prior roles including VP of Sales for North America at Pure Storage from September 2010 to September 2018[6], Director of Sales at Limelight Networks[7], and positions at VERITAS/Symantec spanning from 1998 to 2007[8][9][10]. Burr attended Ithaca College from 1991 to 1995[11].
Profile introduction
VP and GM of Pure Storage’s FlashBlade Business Unit. With extensive background in sales leadership and deep go-to-market experience, currently responsible for Engineering, Product Management, and Product Marketing for the FlashBlade product line, enabling the company to succeed in new areas such as AI and analytics. Career highlights include: - More than 15 years of GTM and sales leadership experience - Revenue generator in both early stage companies and large multi-national organizations; experience building and scaling from $0 to $1B+ - Demonstrated ability to drive change, productivity…
Career history
- Chief Operating OfficerOct 2023 to presentPure Storage
- Interim CMOFeb 2023 to Nov 2023Pure Storage
- General ManagerDec 2017 to Feb 2023Pure Storage
- VP of Sales, North AmericaSep 2010 to Sep 2018Pure Storage
- Director of SalesOct 2007 to Aug 2009Limelight Networks
- Director, DCMG Standardization2007 to Oct 2007VERITAS/Symantec
- Western Area Sales Manager-Emerging ProductsJan 2005 to Apr 2007VERITAS/Symantec
- Major Account ExecutiveFeb 1998 to Jan 2005VERITAS/Symantec
Education
- ICIthaca College1991 - 1995
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