Phil Fuster Chief Revenue Officer, Hitachi Vantara Federal

Hitachi Vantara Federal, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., named Phil Fuster chief revenue officer.

An executive with 40 years of experience in the public sector technology market, he will lead revenue strategy, including growth plans, go-to-market strategy, logo acquisitions and strategic partnerships. He will also directly oversee the organization’s sales, inside sales, channel, and marketing teams.

“Phil is a seasoned sales leader with a proven track record for growing revenue as well as building and coaching world-class teams. Among many qualified candidates Phil stood out as the ideal person to help lead Hitachi Vantara Federal through our next stage of growth. We are very pleased he joined our team,” said Mark Serway, CEO. “We look forward to Phil spearheading our growth as we continue to explore how our data-driven solutions can better enable federal agencies. We see a tremendous opportunity in front of us and look forward to continued success in the federal market.”

Fuster joins from Proofpoint, where he previously served as VP of federal markets. He brings revenue leadership experience from a technology and cybersecurity enterprises including Rackspace Technology, Dell Technologies, FedBid, Computer Sciences Corp., and Fortinet Federal. He has also served as an advisor to the board of the Maryland Technology Council and in various chair and committee positions across Maryland cyber and technology working groups and conferences.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with such a dynamic organization that is mission-focused,” he said. “Hitachi Vantara Federal has already established itself as a leading partner to federal agencies, leveraging best-in-class solutions to help federal agencies improve performance and increase efficiency. I’m excited to join a team with a brand and foundation of technology success.”