Aruba worldwide channel chief Donna Grothjan is retiring after 30 years.
Aruba Head of worldwide sales Alain Carpentier announced Grothjan’s departure, effective at the end of May, at Aruba’s Atmosphere conference in Las Vegas.
Writing in blog Carpentier said it was an understatement to say the company was proud of the unwavering commitment Grothjan has shown to HPE Aruba Networking’s 55,000 partners globally and the broader channel community throughout her career.
“Her focus has always been on helping the channel community adapt to, and thrive in, changing conditions through innovative, partner-focused programs and tools that set our industry’s bar high.”
Grothjan said that she has been thinking about retiring for the last three years and that the timing was right given that she has accomplished all of the goals she set for herself as Aruba’s worldwide channel chief.
It does not seem that she will be out of the business completely as she says her she wants to sit on several company boards.
