Azul recently made a series of appointments and investment initiatives throughout Asia Pacific as it pursues further expansion in the region, kicking off with the appointment of Dean Vaughan, who will soon serve as the region’s vice president, according to a press release.
“Asia Pacific presents a significant growth opportunity for Azul, and we are investing in our people, the channel and new product development to drive customer value,” said Ian Whiting, chief revenue officer, Azul. “With more than 25 years of experience in the technology industry, strong open-source background and a proven ability to scale high-performing teams while capturing market share, Dean is exactly the type of leader who will drive Azul’s success in the region.”
Before joining Azul, the executive garnered much of his experience at Aruba Networks, where he also served as vice president of APAC. He also contributed to Silver Peak, promoting the company’s growth across the APAC region. He also made significant contributions to Oracle Linux and Virtualization global business units.
“Companies are compelled to use the cloud for its agility, scale and resiliency. However, those who fail to control cloud costs experience significant margin pressure, which by some estimates weighs down more than a trillion dollars in market capitalization," a recent press release states, speaking of the cloud paradox.
Azul has specialized in Oracle Java Alternative programs for more than 20 years. Its product, Platform Prime, is credited with reducing customers’ cloud costs by up to 50%.
According to a recent press release, the company “supports more versions of Java than any other company, even more than Oracle. Azul Platform Core provides a supported, secure, compatible and compliant Java runtime for up to 70% less cost than Oracle.”
“The challenges Azul solves are global; everyone is grappling with cloud costs and organizations are increasingly tired of paying high prices for Oracle Java,” said Dean Vaughan, vice president of APAC, Azul. “It’s an exciting time for Java and Azul. With so much innovation happening and a customer base that includes brands such as LG, Mastercard, Salesforce and BMW, this was an opportunity I simply could not pass up and I’m thrilled to be joining the incredible team at Azul."