Veeam Software, a global leader in Data Resilience, has appointed Allison Cerra as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Reporting directly to CEO Anand Eswaran, Cerra joins from Alkami Technology, where she has served as Chief Marketing Officer since 2021. Her prior leadership roles include Hewlett Packard Enterprise, McAfee, Intel and Alcatel-Lucent, giving her a unique perspective across enterprise technology, cybersecurity and cloud innovation.
“Allison understands the intersection of technology and trust,” said Anand Eswaran, CEO of Veeam. “She’s built brands that connect deeply with customers and teams that turn marketing into a growth engine. As Veeam enters its next phase of innovation helping every organisation trust its data to safely power AI, her leadership and clarity of purpose will help us tell that story to the world.”
Cerra will lead Veeam’s global marketing organisation, overseeing brand strategy, product marketing, demand generation, events, communications and digital engagement. She steps into the role as Veeam expands its mission to help enterprises safeguard and mobilise their data for the AI era – ensuring every organisation can recover fast, adapt faster and turn resilience into advantage.
“In a world where AI is reshaping what’s possible, data resilience isn’t just protection – it’s permission to innovate,” said Allison Cerra, CMO at Veeam. “Veeam empowers organisations to trust their data completely, so they can move faster and with confidence.”
