Databricks Appoints Jeremy Cooper as VP Marketing for APJ Region

Databricks appointed Jeremy Cooper as Vice President of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan, strengthening its leadership team as the Data and AI company continues expanding across the strategically important region. Cooper brings over 20 years of experience as a global marketing leader in high-growth cloud and enterprise software companies, most recently leading marketing for Amazon Web Services across APJ where he oversaw regional go-to-market strategy and growth across enterprise, public sector, partner, and startup segments.

Former AWS Leader Joins Amid Rising AI Demand

Based in Australia, Cooper will lead APJ marketing strategy and execution, expanding Databricks’ regional presence and supporting revenue growth and pipeline development. His appointment comes at a pivotal moment as organizations across Asia Pacific and Japan face surging demand for data and AI solutions to build systems of intelligence.

Deep Cloud Experience Across Category-Defining Brands

Prior to AWS, Cooper held senior global marketing leadership roles at Salesforce, Google, and LinkedIn, where he contributed to brand development and scaling of global go-to-market programs. His background spans building category-defining brands and driving demand generation across enterprise, public sector, partner, and startup segments in the cloud and enterprise software space.

Joseph Puthussery, Vice President of Global Demand Generation and Field Marketing at Databricks, emphasized the strategic timing: “Jeremy’s appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Databricks and our customers in Asia Pacific & Japan. He brings a rare mix of deep cloud experience, brand-building expertise, and a great blend of regional and global experience that will be instrumental as we help more organisations in APJ unify and scale their data and AI.”

AI Driving Profound Technology Shift

Cooper highlighted the significance of AI transformation in his new role: “AI is driving the most profound technology shift since the advent of the cloud, and Databricks is at the heart of it, helping organisations turn data into true intelligence. What drew me here is the opportunity to help customers build systems of intelligence on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, which unifies AI apps, analytics and agents, so every team can work with trusted data, move faster, and make smarter decisions.”

The appointment underscores Databricks’ commitment to meeting surging demand for data and AI solutions across the APJ region as enterprises accelerate digital transformation initiatives. Cooper’s expertise in regional go-to-market strategy positions him to build a world-class marketing organization supporting the next phase of Databricks’ growth trajectory.

Databricks Data Intelligence Platform

Databricks operates as a leading Data and AI company providing the Data Intelligence Platform that unifies AI applications, analytics, and agents. The platform enables organizations to work with trusted data, accelerate decision-making, and build intelligent systems that transform raw data into actionable intelligence across enterprise operations.

With Cooper’s leadership, Databricks aims to expand its footprint across Asia Pacific and Japan markets where organizations increasingly recognize data and AI as critical competitive differentiators. His experience driving growth across diverse customer segments from startups to large enterprises positions the company to capture opportunities in the region’s evolving technology landscape.

Puthussery expressed enthusiasm for the partnership: “I’m excited to partner with Jeremy as he builds a world-class marketing organisation in APJ and accelerates the next phase of our growth in this strategically important region.”

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