Michael Ward
About Michael Ward
Michael Ward serves as the Director of Product Marketing for Cloud Infrastructure at Mirantis, a position he has held since 2021. He has extensive experience in product marketing and management across various technology companies, including Edgecore Networks and Lenovo.
Work at Mirantis
Michael Ward has been serving as the Director of Product Marketing for Cloud Infrastructure at Mirantis since 2021. In this role, he is responsible for creating product messaging and value statements tailored to identified Ideal Customer Profiles (ICP). He collaborates with cross-functional marketing teams to define and execute marketing campaigns. Additionally, he leads sales enablement initiatives, which include product training, competitive analysis, and the development of 'battle-cards'. He also works with public relations to create customer-value oriented press releases.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current position at Mirantis, Michael Ward held various roles in product management and marketing across several companies. He worked at Edgecore Networks Corporation as the Head of Software Partnerships and Product Management for Cloud Software from 2019 to 2021. Before that, he was the Global Product Marketing Manager for Storage in the Data Center Group at Lenovo from 2018 to 2019. His experience also includes senior product line management roles at Extreme Networks and Broadcom Corporation, where he focused on switching, optics, and ARM-based CPUs.
Education and Expertise
Michael Ward holds an MBA in General Management and Marketing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which he completed in 2004. He also earned a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University in 2000, following a Bachelor of Science in the same field from the same institution in 1994. His expertise includes driving brand and thought leadership through various content formats such as blogs and webinars.
Career Background
Michael Ward's career spans over two decades in the technology sector, with a focus on product management and marketing. He began his professional journey at IBM as a System Architect and Software Engineer from 1996 to 1999. His subsequent roles included positions at Wind River Systems, LVL7 Systems, and Broadcom Corporation, where he gained extensive experience in product line management and software development. His diverse background has equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of the cloud infrastructure market.