Inspired by people, building new relationships and a continuous curiosity of learning, Vice President of Sales, Martin Creighan joined the Commvault leadership team in June 2023 to propel Commvault’s innovative brand and award-winning software and SaaS offerings into the Asia Pacific markets.

Creighan has over three decades of experience and brings a wealth of leadership expertise and knowledge in the software, cloud, technology, telecommunications and defence industries, having held numerous senior leadership and sales positions. Prior to joining Commvault, Creighan was the Vice President and General Manager of Cloud Software Group (Citrix, NetScaler and Tibco) Australia and New Zealand, where he was responsible for go-to-market execution and revenue/profit growth. He previously held senior sales and general management leadership roles at AT&T, Radware, SecureNet/Baltimore Technologies and was an Operations Specialist and Master Training Specialist with the United States Navy.

Creighan holds a Bachelor of Business from The National University of San Diego, California, and is a Certified Master Training Specialist from the US Navy.

As Chief Partner Officer, Brian Lanigan is responsible for advancing Commvault’s technical alliances, product partnerships, and business development initiatives across our hyperscalers, MSPs, resellers, distributors, systems integrators, and our other strategic partners.

Lanigan is a proven sales leader with extensive experience building and driving high-growth interconnected partner ecosystems for security, protection, and AI-driven companies. Most recently, he transformed SentinelOne’s partner organization into an interconnected ecosystem to solve customers’ most comprehensive security challenges, enabling the company to surpass $1B in ARR. Additionally, Lanigan was instrumental in evolving Lacework from a primarily direct sales model to a predominantly partner-aligned business, as well as building Splunk’s successful MSP and GSI ecosystems and significantly advancing its partnerships with Accenture and AWS.

Lanigan has a bachelor’s from the University of San Diego and an MBA from the Rady School of Management at the University of California San Diego. He resides with his family near San Francisco.

Joanne (Jo) Dean is Area Vice President, Channels & Alliances, Asia Pacific at Commvault. She leads Commvault’s channel and alliance strategy across APAC, driving partner-led growth and helping organisations strengthen cyber resilience, AI readiness, and data protection.

With more than 20 years of experience in the technology industry, Jo is a highly respected business leader known for her energetic, people-first leadership style and proven ability to build high-performing partner ecosystems. She has successfully developed and executed go-to-market strategies, scaled channel businesses, and led sales and alliance organisations across Asia Pacific and Japan. Prior to Commvault, Jo held senior leadership roles at Nortel, Avaya, and Citrix, where she was responsible for scaling the company’s Managed Service Provider (MSP) business across Asia Pacific and Japan, helping partners accelerate cloud adoption and deliver recurring revenue growth. Throughout her career, she has played a pivotal role in driving profitable expansion across the cloud, SaaS, security, and digital transformation markets.

Widely recognised across the technology channel community, Jo was named a CRN Channel Chief, recognising her leadership, industry influence, and commitment to partner success. She is a passionate advocate for partner-led innovation, mutually beneficial alliances, and the development of diverse, high-performing teams. Committed to building strong cultures where people can thrive, Jo believes empowered teams and trusted partnerships are fundamental to delivering exceptional business outcomes. Jo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Marketing from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.

As Global Vice President of SaaS Sales and Go-To-Market at Commvault, Elliot Hujarski leads a global sales organization focused on driving growth, innovation, and customer success in the rapidly evolving domain of cyber resiliency. With a proven track record of delivering transformative results across enterprise technology markets, Elliot brings deep expertise in building and developing high-performance teams, optimizing go-to-market strategies, and expanding SaaS solutions on a global level. His leadership is grounded in data-driven decision-making, operational excellence, and a passion for empowering both customers and colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes.

Prior to joining Commvault, Elliot spent nearly a decade at EMC and Dell Technologies in various sales and sales leadership roles. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a Certified Public Accountant, building a strong foundation in finance and business operations. Elliot holds a degree from Ohio University with a focus in Accounting, Business Law, and Sales. He remains committed to lifelong learning, mentorship, and advancing the next generation of technology leadership as a board member of the Ohio University Ralph and Luci Schey Sales Centre.

Mario Pirolozzi is the Vice President of Managed Service Providers at Commvault, where he leads the company’s global MSP strategy and go-to-market programs. A veteran channel leader with deep expertise in managed services, Mario previously spent nearly a decade at Datto, helping scale the business through its growth and IPO journey. He is passionate about building high-performing teams, enabling partner success, and developing innovative strategies that help MSPs drive growth and deliver cyber resilience for their customers.

Raghu Chary leads Commvault’s Managed Services go-to-market and sales team across Asia Pacific, helping partners and customers accelerate cyber resilience outcomes through innovative MSP-led business models. A seasoned technology sales and channel leader, Raghu brings more than 20 years of experience spanning managed services, enterprise infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity. Having spent a decade selling complex IT managed services and another decade driving infrastructure and cloud solutions, he has built deep expertise across both direct customer engagement and partner-led routes to market. His broad experience working with customers, service providers, and strategic partners enables him to create win-win outcomes that deliver business value for customers, growth opportunities for partners, and strong results for the organisation.

Prior to joining Commvault, Raghu spent more than 10 years at HPE, where he led multiple partner portfolios across the Asia Pacific region. Originally from India, he relocated to Sydney in 2007, where he and his family spent over 15 years before moving to Singapore in 2022. Raghu holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and a Bachelor of Engineering from Mumbai University.

Nick Papé is Director of Global Partner Enablement at Commvault. With more than 25 years of experience leading partner organisations, channels and enablement teams for global technology companies, including Microsoft, AWS and Commvault, he helps partners build capability, strengthen sales execution and grow profitable and sustainable Commvault practices.

Abhishek Praveen is Senior Director, Marketing for APAC, India, and the Center of Excellence at Commvault. A marketing leader with more than 14 years of experience, he builds and leads high-performing teams that drive demand generation and integrated marketing programs across the region.

Before his current role, Abhishek held positions spanning partner marketing, analyst relations, and business development, underpinned by an early career in engineering and embedded application development. Today, he connects Commvault’s story as a leader in unified resilience at enterprise scale to the priorities of enterprise buyers, helping organisations understand why recovery in the AI era is no longer a question of if, but how fast. He holds an MBA in Marketing & Operations from IIM Ranchi and a B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering.

A seasoned marketing leader with more than 15 years of experience delivering growth-focused marketing strategies across Europe and ANZ/APAC. Recognised for her ability to connect strategy with execution, she has successfully led integrated campaigns across diverse industries, building strong stakeholder relationships and driving measurable business impact. An advocate for collaboration and continuous improvement, she is passionate about creating innovative marketing programmes that engage audiences and accelerate growth.

Daniel Tan (DT) is Head of Solutions Engineering, Asia at Commvault, where he leads a high-performing team of sales engineering professionals across ASEAN and North Asia. He is responsible for driving the successful adoption of Commvault’s cyber resilience, data protection, and recovery solutions, helping customers and partners strengthen their security posture and accelerate digital transformation initiatives.

With over 18 years of experience in enterprise technology, DT has built deep expertise across networking, data centre infrastructure, virtualisation, cloud platforms, and application modernisation. Prior to joining Commvault, he held senior engineering and leadership roles at VMware and Cisco, where he spent a combined 15 years helping organisations navigate complex technology transformations.

A passionate advocate for cybersecurity, DT has been actively involved in the ethical hacking community and contributed to the non-profit cybersecurity organisation Hack In The Box. He holds a Master of Science in Advanced Cyber Security and an MBA from Imperial College London, bringing a unique combination of technical depth and strategic business acumen to his leadership role.

Kavin Mahtani, Commvault Strategic Partnerships Lead, is responsible for leading the South-East Asia go-to-market channel strategy and the strategic partnership ecosystem. A highly driven, energetic, and results-oriented professional, with a career spanning 20 years in the technology industry, Kavin has served in several successful sales and channel leadership roles at companies like Cloud Software Group, Citrix, NComputing and Acer Computers.

Drawing on his experience in defining and driving go-to-market strategy, transformation, and innovation, Kavin has a strong history of delivering robust partner growth for software, SaaS, cloud and security market leaders across the region. Based in Singapore, Kavin holds a Master of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore (NUS), with specialisations in organisational strategy and digital innovation. When not focused on building successful partnerships, he spends time outside, enjoying football, badminton, swimming, and building memories with his young family.