John Hoffman

John Hoffman has over 25 years of global high technology management experience in building growth organisations within the semiconductor and information technology markets.

Prior to becoming the chief executive of Pivotal Systems in June 2008, Mr Hoffman was a senior vice president of New York-based venture capital firm Spencer Trask Ventures where he was primarily involved in the solar and integrated circuit efforts of the firm. Prior to Spencer Trask, Mr Hoffman was the chief executive of RagingWire Enterprise Solutions, and had held various general manager roles at Applied Materials for 18 years. He was also president of the billion dollar 'Etch Product Business Group', vice president and general manager of the Process Control and Diagnostic Business Group and general manager of the customer service division.