Percona, a provider of open source database software, support, and services, has announced the appointment of Louis Hood as Director of Global Partnerships and Channels. Hood brings more than two decades of experience in developing partner ecosystems across cloud, data, and enterprise technology.
At Percona, Hood will work on the company’s global partner programme. His role includes engaging with partner networks in line with Percona’s focus on open source database solutions and approaches intended to support cost management and reduce vendor lock-in.
His responsibilities include maintaining existing partner relationships and developing new partnerships aimed at providing access to Percona’s database expertise. He will also focus on making the company’s solutions easier to implement, scale, and use in customer environments.
Prior to joining Percona, Hood served as part of the FinOps Cloud team at Tangoe, where he worked on helping organisations manage cloud spending and align technology investments with business priorities. He has also held roles at SoftServe and CDW, focusing on strategic partnerships and emerging technology markets.
The appointment reflects a leadership change within Percona as it continues its activities in the open source database sector and develops its partner and channel organisation.
