Jonathan Symonds
About Jonathan Symonds
Jonathan Symonds serves as the Chief Marketing Officer at Minio, Inc., where he has contributed to the company's success in the open-source sector and its recognition in the object storage industry. He has held various marketing and leadership roles at notable companies, including MapD, Ace Metrix, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, and has an MBA from Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management.
Work at MinIO
Jonathan Symonds serves as the Chief Marketing Officer at MinIO, Inc., a position he has held since 2019. In this role, he has contributed to the company's success in the open-source project space, which has received over 34,000 stars on GitHub. He has played a significant role in MinIO's global deployment, including across all continents, and has been instrumental in achieving recognition as a leader in object storage by GigaOm for three consecutive years. Under his leadership, MinIO has also been recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor and has secured the TechTarget's Storage Product of the Year award twice.
Previous Marketing Leadership Roles
Before joining MinIO, Jonathan Symonds held several senior marketing positions. He was the Vice President of Marketing at MapD from 2016 to 2017. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President of Marketing at Ace Metrix from 2011 to 2014. His experience also includes roles at 2Wire, where he held various positions in product marketing and management from 2007 to 2009, and at Tandberg Television as Vice President of Business Development in 2006. He spent five years at ActiveVideo as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development from 2000 to 2005.
Education and Expertise
Jonathan Symonds earned his MBA from the Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management, where he studied from 1995 to 1997. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Washington and Lee University, which he attended from 1987 to 1991. His educational background has equipped him with a strong foundation in management and strategic marketing, which he has applied throughout his career in various leadership roles.
Industry Contributions and Thought Leadership
Jonathan Symonds has actively contributed to the tech industry through his writing and participation in key events. He has authored articles focusing on case studies and enterprise object storage, as well as the impact of Kubernetes on cloud-native technologies. He participated in KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2023, further showcasing his engagement with current industry trends and innovations.