VMware has appointed Microsoft CIO Tony Scott to the role of senior vice president and chief information officer.

Mr. Scott will manage VMware’s global information technology organization, a group that manages critical technology systems supporting the company’s worldwide business operations. He will report to Pat Gelsinger, VMware’s chief executive officer.

Most recently, Mr. Scott served as corporate vice president and chief information officer of Microsoft, where he was responsible for security, infrastructure, messaging and business applications for all of Microsoft, including support of the product groups, the corporate business groups, and the global sales and marketing organization.

Before joining Microsoft, Mr. Scott served as senior vice president and chief information officer of Disney, and chief technology officer at General Motors.

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