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Rob Thorne

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Vice President, Asia Pacific & Japan at Datadog
📍 Singapore

Rob Thorne leads Datadog across Asia Pacific & Japan, building on a distinguished career in sales leadership. He was instrumental in the growth of Salesforce Marketing Cloud in Australia & New Zealand, having joined its predecessor ExactTarget as an early employee and rising to Area Vice President. People he has worked with describe him as sharp, articulate, and personable.

He was the seventh employee to join ExactTarget in the Asia Pacific region, playing a foundational role in its significant expansion.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Asia Pacific & Japan
Job Level
Senior
Location
Singapore
Personality Overview

How Rob shows up

Direct & Assertive
Objective Evaluator
Big Vision Person

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Priorities

Topics Rob cares about

AI in Observability
He frequently posts about Datadog's AI solutions, noting that leading AI companies choose the platform for observability and security to transform complexity into clarity.
APJ Market Growth
As the head of the Asia Pacific & Japan region, he is focused on scaling the business, expanding the customer base, and hiring for numerous roles.
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Career

Work history

4-2023
Vice President, Asia Pacific & Japan
Datadog
2-2020 - 4-2023
Senior Vice President, MuleSoft Asia Pacific & Japan
Salesforce
3-2019 - 1-2020
Vice President, MuleSoft APAC
Salesforce
8-2018 - 2-2019
Area Vice President
Salesforce
4-2014 - 7-2018
Regional Vice President
Salesforce
In the press

Media appearances

Datadog doubles down on APAC, targets faster growth. Featured in Computer Weekly
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US tech firm Datadog sets up Bengaluru office to drive Asia‑Pacific expansion – Vice President Rob Thorne. Featured in Times of India
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Education
1995 - 1997
Engineer's degree
North Star College
1994 - 1995
Education details unavailable
The Ridgeway School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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