Commvault, an American cybersecurity and data protection software company, has named Sarv Saravanan Chief AI and Business Technology Officer. Saravanan shared the announcement in a LinkedIn post.

In his new role, Saravanan is responsible for driving Commvault’s AI innovation to advance the company’s business capabilities. He will also help position Commvault as an industry-leading showcase for AI innovation, sharing the company’s experiences and best practices to support customers’ modernization initiatives. He will continue to lead innovation and customer experience delivery through the company’s Centers of Excellence in India and Cairo.

Saravanan has served as Commvault’s Chief Customer Officer since September 2023. In that role, he oversees pre-sales engineering and post-sales functions, including professional services, customer success, and customer support. He also leads the company’s Field CTO function, which establishes Commvault’s thought leadership on cyber resilience with customers, partners, and the broader industry.

Before joining Commvault, Saravanan held senior leadership roles at Microsoft, including Vice President of Global Delivery, Industry Solutions, and Vice President and Business Leader for Modern Work Solutions and the Telco Service Line. In his global delivery role, he led a centralized capability supporting customers’ cloud transformation initiatives.

Earlier, Saravanan spent nearly 13 years at EMC Corporation, where he held leadership positions including SVP and General Manager of APJ Centers of Excellence. He also served as Corporate SVP and General Manager of the India and Egypt Centers of Excellence and Vice President and General Manager of the India Center of Excellence. His responsibilities included overseeing research and development, product development, and service delivery for global markets, as well as establishing and expanding the company’s Centers of Excellence in India and Egypt.