Rory Read

Rory Read is a globally renowned technology industry leader, currently serving as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors at Vonage, a cloud communications provider. A highly accomplished executive, Rory has over three decades of experience in the tech industry with notable stints at Dell, Advanced Micro Devices, and Lenovo, where he held leadership roles. He is an alumnus of Hartwick College, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems and Services with Magna Cum Laude honors.

Before joining Vonage, Rory served as Chief Operating Executive at Dell, where he was responsible for driving key transformational objectives. He also held leadership roles at Dell Technologies Boomi and was the Chief Integration Officer responsible for the historic September 2016 transaction to combine Dell and EMC. At Virtustream, Rory served as President and CEO overseeing the strategic direction of the company, driving business execution excellence, and extending Virtustream’s market leadership position as the mission critical cloud service and software partner of choice.

Rory has a proven track record of delivering exceptional results by focusing on customer needs, diversifying revenue streams, and driving growth, execution, profitability, and performance across vast Global 500 enterprises. Additionally, his expertise in multi-cloud and IT modernization journeys has helped businesses accelerate their digital transformation across various sectors, including healthcare.

Through his career spanning IBM, Advanced Micro Devices, Lenovo, and Dell, Rory has accumulated a wealth of global technology industry experience, and now at Vonage, he is focused on executing the company's strategic vision of becoming a world-class Business SaaS company.