Career
In 2004 Watts joined the Netapp group. Held a position of the global director of technologies and strategy, helping teams on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean to transform strategic message exchange to measurable business results.
On December 2, 2019 in NetApp announced Matt Watts's appointment to recently created position of the executive technical director (CTO) in the countries of Europe, Africa and the Middle East. In this quality it works under the leadership of Alexander Valner, the senior vice president and the CEO of Netapp in the countries of Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and enters into the executive council headed by it.
On expectations of Netapp, as the executive technical director in the region Matt Watts will become a key figure of implementation of global technology strategy of the company. Among its tasks there is a consultation of a team of managers in the company, partners and clients concerning integration of transformational solutions, processes and business models and also the leadership in process of effective digital transformation. Among its fundamental obligations — work with new buyers and their needs for content, development of educational work and message exchange in and outside the company and also the help in creation and demonstration of strategic vision of the company.