4. Jason Rolleston, VMware

As the Broadcom-VMware merger efforts march on, VMware this week officially named the replacements for the three top R&D execs who just left the amid the pending acquisition. The company also has added a fourth leader.

For example, Jason Rolleston, vice president and general manager, now leads the company’s Security Business Unit. He hails from vendors including McAfee, Cisco and Symantec. He has worked for VMware for three years. Rolleston made waves for taking on ownership of VMware’s security strategy and the Carbon Black portfolio.

“Excited and honored to take over as the General Manager for VMware Carbon Black,” Rolleston wrote on LinkedIn. “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the past 15 months leading product management and working with my peers to accelerate our innovation. Looking forward to making a broader impact and helping to chart the path forward for Carbon Black.”

Catch Kelly Teal’s reporting to find out who left VMware and who is replacing them.