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Backblaze is happy to announce that Jason Wakeam has joined our team as Backblaze\u2019s first Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Jason will take on spearheading our overall sales strategy, with a focus on expanding market share and driving new revenue opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Jason Brings to the Role<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An industry veteran with nearly three decades of global leadership experience, Jason brings a proven track record of driving growth and innovation at technology companies. Jason has previously served as a vice president of global sales at SnapLogic, and held leadership roles in a range of public and private companies including Cloudera, Microsoft, and Hewlett-Packard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I am pleased to welcome Jason as our chief revenue officer. He has an impressive track record that showcases his ability to drive businesses to the next level. His expertise will be crucial as we help more, larger customers break free from traditional cloud walled gardens, move to an open cloud ecosystem, and empower them to do more with their data.<\/p>\n\u2014Gleb Budman, CEO and Chairperson of the Board, Backblaze<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Jason takes over from long-time Backblazer Nilay Patel, who previously served as vice president of sales, and has transitioned to oversee our recently established New Markets team with a special focus on AI.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The addition of Jason to our leadership is a sign of our commitment to attracting, retaining, and growing with larger mid-market customers. Jason says of his new role:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Backblaze\u2019s mission deeply resonates with me, and I am excited to help accelerate growth for our company. I’m looking forward to working with this amazing team as we continue to scale with our customers and further innovation.<\/p>\n\u2014Jason Wakeam, Chief Revenue Officer, Backblaze<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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