Meet the 10 top executives who are helping VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger transform the tech giant into a cloud powerhouse

• VMware emerged as an important player in enterprise tech, with its pioneering virtualization software technology which businesses to tap disparate computer systems as one network and using computing power based on their needs.
• The company, under CEO Pat Gelsinger, has been aggressively expanding the reach of its technology in the cloud where it is now considered a key partner by most players in that arena, led by Amazon, Oracle and Microsoft.
• Here are the 10 of the key VMware executives who are playing key roles in the company's bid for a bigger role in cloud computing.
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Founded in 1998, VMware emerged as a tech powerhouse with pioneering technology that allowed businesses to get more computing capacity from their computing hardware.

VMware's virtualization software made it possible for businesses to tap disparate computer systems in their data centers and use that computing capacity based on their needs. This meant businesses didn't have to spend as much money on the gear used to run a data center.

VMware - now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dell following a string of mergers and acquisitions - has become an even more powerful player with the rise of the cloud, which let businesses set up their networks in web-based platforms, allowing them to scale down or even abandon private data centers.

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VMware has expanded its reach by adapting to newer technologies led by containers and Kubernetes to offer more cloud-based services, even as it inks key deals with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and Google Cloud to keep its products relevant.

The company's success has been attributed to VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger's leadership.

In a recent interview with Business Insider, Gelsinger said VMware wants to become the flexible platform that can provide businesses with their major needs in the cloud, that "can run both the past and the future in one common and consistent way, and do so whether it's in your data center or the cloud."

"If we accomplish that...there's gold in those hills," Gelsinger said.

It's a tough challenge and Gelsinger needs a solid team behind him.

Here are 10 of the key executives leading VMware's quest for gold.