Colin Brookes joins Citrix from SAP, where he most recently served as President and Managing Director of Australia and New Zealand.
Citrix has appointed Colin Brookes as Senior Vice President of Sales and Service for the Asia Pacific & Japan region. The desktop virtualisation leader also appointed Lynette Clunies-Ross as Regional Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
With extensive experience in delivering sales excellence across diverse regions and technology arenas, Colin will be responsible for Citrix sales and services operations by driving revenue, executing an aggressive growth strategy, and cultivating the company’s partner ecosystem. With immediate effect, he will report directly to Mark Ferrer, Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer.
“Citrix is a world-class enabler of digital business with solutions that deliver the experience, security and choice that people and organizations need to innovate, engage customers and be productive – anytime and anywhere.,” says Colin Brookes, Senior Vice President of Sales and Services, Asia Pacific & Japan, Citrix.
Colin joins Citrix from SAP, where he most recently served as President and Managing Director of Australia and New Zealand. In his new role, Colin will be based in Singapore.
Lynette Clunies-Ross also joins Citrix on October 15, reporting directly to Colin Brookes, as Regional Chief Operating Officer. This new role is responsible for building the growth engine for Citrix in Asia Pacific & Japan, which includes strategy and planning, enterprise solution sales and readiness, and customer care ultimately to support deal execution and sales operations for the region.
Lynette Clunies-Ross is a tech industry veteran with over 25 years of experience in senior technical, sales and operations leadership roles in Asia. Most recently, she has served as Vice President, Strategy and Operations, Asia Pacific, for Oracle.
“Both Colin and Lynette bring industry-leading expertise that will provide invaluable support and insight for customers in APJ as they embark on their cloud journey. I am confident in their ability to drive the business forward and help Citrix achieve its cloud-centric future,” says Mark Ferrer.
