Position
Partner
Company
Google Cloud
South KoreaInformation TechnologySoftwareSaaSEnterprise SoftwareCloud InfrastructureCloud ComputingDescription
Google Cloud has announced the appointment of David Smith as the new channel chief and head of partner programs, following Colleen Kapase's departure from the role. This change is aimed at leading the transformation of their channel under Smith's guidance.
Quick answer
Google Cloud Appoints David Smith as New Channel Chief (March 23, 2026). Google Cloud is based in South Korea.
- Who is the new Partner at Google Cloud?
- Google Cloud named David Smith Partner, announced March 23, 2026.
- What did Google Cloud announce on March 23, 2026?
- Google Cloud has announced the appointment of David Smith as the new channel chief and head of partner programs, following Colleen Kapase's departure from the role. This change is aimed at leading the transformation of their channel under Smith's guidance.
- What does Google Cloud do?
- Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry.
- Where is Google Cloud based?
- Google Cloud is based in South Korea.
- Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
- Vasion (February 10, 2026), Novaworks (March 23, 2026), Cloudsoft.io (March 20, 2026) and Appspace (March 19, 2026) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of Google Cloud.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Other recent leadership changes in SaaS and Enterprise Software
Executive moves at companies in the same sectors within 45 days, from Fundz verified event records.
- Vasion Appoints Scott Lee as Chief Product Officer (February 10, 2026)
- Novaworks Appoints Kelley Steven-Waiss as Chief Executive Officer (March 23, 2026)
- Cloudsoft.io Appoints Lewis Weir as Chief Revenue Officer (March 20, 2026)
- Appspace Appoints Eric Daggett as Chief Sales Officer and Dan Ward as Chief Technology Officer (March 19, 2026)
- i2c Inc. Appoints Dean Scharmen Jr. as Chief Growth Officer and Candace Davies as Chief Marketing Officer (March 31, 2026)
- DataGuard Appoints Andrew Foley as Chief Revenue Officer (April 1, 2026)
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