Veeam gets new CTO

Veeam Software has appointed Niraj Tolia as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), following the acquisition of Alcion, a security-first, AI-driven data management startup.

Tolia was a Co-founder of Alcion, alongside Vaibhav Kamra. Together, they and the Alcion team are now part of Veeam.

As CTO, he will spearhead the product strategy and engineering efforts for Veeam Data Cloud, and work closely with Chief Product Officer Anton Gostev.

“Niraj is one of those rare individuals who not only understands where the market is headed but also possesses the skills and vision to bring that future to life for our customers,” said Anand Eswaran, CEO of Veeam.

“In our digital world, protecting data and ensuring its resilience against threats and outages is more critical than ever. Combining Alcion’s AI and security capabilities with the robust power of Veeam Data Cloud gives us an extraordinary opportunity to enhance our solutions and reinforce Veeam’s leadership in data resilience,” said Tolia.

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