Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced the appointment of Phil Mottram as Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer, effective November 1, 2025. In this capacity, he will take charge of HPE’s global sales organization, driving growth across the company’s Servers and Hybrid Cloud solutions while strengthening its channel and partner ecosystem. Mottram’s appointment underscores HPE’s commitment to aligning leadership with its long-term strategic vision of delivering world-class technology and solutions that empower businesses globally.
Mottram, who joined HPE in 2019, has a proven record of leadership within the company. Most notably, he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of HPE Aruba Networking for four years, where he spearheaded record revenue growth and profitability. His success was anchored in a combination of innovation, operational discipline, and the ability to motivate global sales teams. Most recently, he took on the role of Executive Vice President of Growth Markets, further expanding his leadership reach across diverse regions and markets.
With more than three decades of experience in the global technology sector, Phil Mottram brings a wealth of expertise in sales and executive leadership. His career has spanned Europe, the U.S., and Asia Pacific, with leadership roles at Sprint, BT, Telstra, CSL, Vodafone, and Zayo, in addition to his early career in sales at AT\&T. This broad international exposure positions him to drive HPE’s sales strategy with a truly global perspective, keeping customers and partners at the heart of the company’s mission.
Antonio Neri, President and CEO of HPE, described Mottram as an exceptional fit for the role, citing his deep focus on customer needs, collaborative leadership style, and proven track record of driving growth. Neri emphasized that Mottram’s experience leading Aruba Networking will serve as a key advantage, enabling him to build strong connections across HPE’s full portfolio and further strengthen relationships with customers and partners worldwide.
Mottram takes over from Heiko Meyer, who is retiring after 38 years of service with HPE. Meyer’s career was marked by leading the largest sales transformation in HPE’s history, modernizing the go-to-market model to better align solutions with customer needs. He leaves behind a legacy of customer advocacy, targeted market share gains, and a culture of excellence that has shaped HPE’s global sales function over decades. Meyer expressed pride in leading HPE’s Global Sales team and gratitude for a career built on serving customers and partners across the world.
As Mottram steps into this critical role, HPE signals a new chapter in its sales strategy while honoring the immense contributions of Heiko Meyer. The transition reflects HPE’s dedication to building on a strong foundation while embracing the future with leaders who can accelerate transformation, strengthen partnerships, and deliver sustainable growth in a competitive global technology landscape.
