Cloudian promotes Anna Christensen and hires Victoria Meldrum

Cloudian has promoted Anna Christensen as Asia Pacific and Japan head of channel and alliances while Victoria Meldrum has joined as Asia Pacific and Japan head of marketing.

Christensen has led Cloudian’s APJ marketing program since 2022 and has previously worked for Nextgen and Exclusive Networks.

The appointments come as Cloudian experiences a surge in demand for its technology across the region as data demand rises and customers and partners seek shelter from tariff uncertainty.

Christensen said the new tariffs have introduced significant uncertainty into technology investment planning and added pressure to already-constrained IT budgets. 

“Our software-defined approach has given flexibility, choice and control to our customers and partners across APJ,” she said. “Now, it’s also helping to shield them from tariff costs and uncertainty while establishing their foundation for data-centric applications, including AI workloads that will drive competitive advantage.”

The vendor is also helping organisations source hardware from local suppliers where needed and opening its inventory of pre-configured appliances acquired before tariffs to the APJ market.

Prior to joining Cloudian Meldrum worked for Buckner Brand Management and brings more than 20 years’ experience working with companies including Fortinet, Menulog and Canon.

Meldrum aims to deepen joint marketing initiatives with Cloudian’s APJ partner base, particularly in key and growing regions like A/NZ, India, Vietnam and the Philippines.

“Cloudian’s unique partner-led model and engagement was a major drawcard for joining the company,” Meldrum said. “No one else in the market offers the same breath of technology in the increasingly important object storage space, exemplified by the company’s growing partnerships with NVIDIA and other AI leaders.”

Christensen and Meldrum will also work closely with Cloudian distributor Nextgen and join its new Connect initiative led by industry veteran Wendy O’Keeffe.

“Anna and Victoria are testament to the great talent we have and are adding across our APJ business,” Cloudian Asia Pacific and Japan managing director James Wright said. “They also embody the community and channel-focused approach that is ingrained in everything we do and gives back to the incredible APJ and A/NZ ICT ecosystems.”