VMware Announces Keynote Speakers for VMworld(R) 2015 in San Francisco

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwired - August 18, 2015) - VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility, today unveiled the speaker lineup and sponsorship list for VMworld® 2015 U.S.

Highlighting the conference theme of "Ready for Any™," VMworld 2015 U.S. -- which kicks off on Aug. 30 -- will feature more than 400 unique breakout sessions from VMware and its community of partners and customers. With more than 23,000 expected attendees, this year's conference is supported by 248 sponsors and exhibitors, including Global Diamond Sponsors Dell, EMC, HP, NetApp and Palo Alto Networks.

VMware's General Session Keynotes, presented Monday and Tuesday, will feature senior executives who will bring to life VMware's software-defined approach to running and building applications. On Monday, Aug. 31, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. PDT, the event will kick off with Carl Eschenbach, VMware's president and COO. Eschenbach will discuss how VMware is empowering businesses to take advantage of the company's One Cloud, Any Application, Any Device™ architecture for IT. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. PDT, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger and a group of senior executives from various VMware business units will showcase how VMware is enabling applications to be delivered through business mobility with security from the device to the cloud.

The General Session Keynotes will be available live via webcast at the VMworld homepage on Monday Aug. 31, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. PDT and Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. PDT: http://www.vmworld.com/en/us/index.html.

Financial Analyst Day
VMware will host its Financial Analyst Day on Monday, Aug. 31 at 12:10pm PT. This will be an informative and in-depth program for the investment community with presentations about company strategy and product direction. This event will be available live via webcast at: ir.vmware.com starting at 12:10pm PDT.

Destination Give Back
Returning to VMworld 2015, the VMware Foundation will invite attendees to take a stand for a philanthropic cause at "Destination Give Back," located in Moscone North. Attendees will become Citizen Philanthropists by supporting the cause of their choice in order to unlock the collective impact as a community.

VMworld Europe
VMworld Europe 2015 will take place in Barcelona, Spain Oct. 12 to 15, 2015. For more information and registration, please visit: http://www.vmworld.com/community/conference/europe.

VMworld 2015 Online Resources

• For a comprehensive list of VMworld 2015 U.S. exhibitors and sponsors, please visit: http://www.vmworld.com/community/conference/us/sponsors.
• The VMworld 2015 U.S. agenda is available at: http://www.vmworld.com/community/conference/us/learn/agenda.
• To register to attend VMworld 2015, please visit: www.vmworld.com.

About VMware
VMware is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility. Built on VMware's industry-leading virtualization technology, our solutions deliver a brave new model of IT that is fluid, instant and more secure. Customers can innovate faster by rapidly developing, automatically delivering and more safely consuming any application. With 2014 revenues of $6 billion, VMware has more than 500,000 customers and 75,000 partners. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the world and can be found online at www.vmware.com.

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