- Top VMware executives like CMO Carol Carpenter recently left the cloud computing company.
- At the same time, chip giant Broadcom plans to spend $61 billion on acquisitions, and employees are leaving.
- Meet the seven executives leaving VMware and the four joining in 2022.
In May, semiconductor company Broadcom announced its intention to buy cloud computing company VMware for $61 billion. Employees worried about layoffs have been knocking on doors.
Broadcom’s reputation on layoffs and the company’s own admission It plans to boost profitability by eliminating duplication of functions in some divisions, which has fueled the exodus. This allows recruiters at top tech companies to start poaching talent.
The departures also spilled over to senior management within VMware. As the company goes through a period of change and transition, key employees have left and new faces have joined.
Insider analyzed LinkedIn profiles, company releases and other reports to compile a list of VMware’s top departures and newcomers.