We connected with Sam King, CEO at Nasuni, to learn about her background, what attracted her to Nasuni, what’s new at the company, and more.
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Overview of Nasuni
Nasuni is a cloud-based file storage and enterprise data management platform. The company helps organizations eliminate friction surrounding unstructured data, reducing operational costs by up to 65 percent. Nasuni offers built-in data recovery, automated backup solutions, ransomware protection, and data preparation capabilities designed to make unstructured data accessible for artificial intelligence and software agent applications.
Nasuni Leadership and CEO Sam King
Sam King serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Nasuni. Prior to joining Nasuni, she served as the CEO of Veracode, an application security platform, where she led the business from its pre-revenue stage to a market-leading position in cybersecurity. Her broader career spans software engineering, project management, managed security services, and corporate leadership across emerging technology sectors.
Strategic Reasons for Joining Nasuni
Sam King joined Nasuni based on three primary operational criteria:
- Market Opportunity: The exponential increase in enterprise unstructured data requiring cloud infrastructure, security, and AI enablement.
- Product Leadership: High customer ratings on platforms like Gartner Peer Insights and G2, reflecting strong category leadership and product performance.
- Corporate Culture: A strong team-oriented environment and culture, supporting continued expansion for the Boston-based enterprise software brand.
Recent Nasuni Performance and Operational Metrics
Nasuni reported significant business growth and operational metrics over the past year:
- Revenue Expansion: Delivered a 26 percent year-over-year increase in revenue.
- Workforce Growth: Expanded its global team to approximately 600 employees.
- Volume of Data Managed: Oversees more than 500 petabytes of enterprise unstructured data.
- Industry Sector Growth: Recorded a 189 percent surge in data management adoption within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction sector.
- Enterprise Client Base: Supports major global enterprises including Dow, Mattel, Autodesk, Dyson, and Boston Scientific.
Technological Innovations and Ecosystem Integrations at Nasuni
Nasuni continues to strengthen its technology stack and channel partner relationships:
- Endpoint Security Integration: Linked its ransomware protection services with CrowdStrike Falcon to enhance real-time threat detection and security telemetry.
- Global Partner Program: Enhanced its global partner framework to streamline enterprise deployment and channel distribution.
- AI Enablement: Developing specialized data processing capabilities to close the gap between enterprise AI investments and data readiness, enabling organizations to safely connect unstructured data to AI models.
