Tom Gillis

Tom Gillis is the SVP/GM of the Network and Advanced Security Business Group at VMware. Gillis’s background gives him a keen understanding about the direction of cloud, security, and enterprise computing, making him an ideal leader to drive VMware’s networking and security strategy. Prior to joining VMware, he was CEO of Bracket Computing, a company he founded in December 2011. Gillis started Bracket with a vision to re-imagine enterprise computing. Before starting Bracket, Gillis was VP/GM of the Security Technology Group at Cisco Systems. This Technology Group included the business units responsible for Cisco's entire Network and Content Security product portfolio. Gillis received a BSEE from Tufts, an MSEE from Northwestern, and an MBA from Harvard.