Simon Dale VP AsiaPac and Japan, MapR

MapR Technologies, Inc. announced the appointment of Simon Dale to lead the organization in the AsiaPac region. 

As VP, AsiaPac and Japan, he is responsible for business expansion across the region, including sales growth, partner development, strategic planning, and customer engagement.

“With his expertise in driving successful go-to-market teams and helping customers achieve successful results, we are pleased to have Simon lead our APAC organization,” said Jim Kowalski, chief revenue officer. “His background combines exceptional operational execution with outstanding sales performance and customer engagement that will enable us to continue to accelerate our growth across the region.”  

Prior to joining MapR, Dale was a member of the senior executive team at SAP AsiaPac where he launched and managed several traditional software and cloud services businesses. With a 25-year career in the technology industry, he has worked across AsiaPac and Japan introducing new products and services to markets as well as building and developing new sales teams.

“MapR presents a once in a generation opportunity to re-platform enterprise organizations,” said Dale. “There is tremendous growth potential for MapR across Asia. I look forward to contributing to the company’s momentum and expansion of our customer and partner ecosystem in the region.”