An experienced executive with more than 40 years in operations and leadership roles with growth companies, William Largent has been a pivotal part of Veeam’s success since 2008, and has held roles as Veeam’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Executive Vice President (EVP) Operations, and is now Chairman of the Board.
Prior to joining Veeam, he was CEO of Applied Innovation, Inc., a public company previously traded on the NASDAQ – National Market System. William also worked with other members of the Veeam executive team at Aelita Software where he was Chief Operating and Financial Officer. Prior to Aelita, William was CFO of Plug Power where he managed the company’s initial public offering with Goldman, Sachs & Co. as lead underwriter, raising more than $150 million in equity. His earlier career includes executive positions with Liebert Corporation, Metatec Corporation, and others. He began his career with Touche Ross & Co., now Deloitte.