New Relic, the comprehensive observability platform for engineers, has announced the appointment of Peter Marelas as Field Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ). Marelas, previously serving as Chief Architect for APJ at New Relic, will assume his new role immediately.
In this newly established position, Marelas will strategically partner with key customers to tackle intricate technical challenges and promote New Relic's observability solutions through speaking engagements and executive interactions across the region. His appointment is part of New Relic’s broader strategy to enhance customer success and operational scale in APJ.
“We are thrilled to have Peter take on the newly created role of Field CTO for APJ”, said Rob Newell, Vice President of Solutions Consulting for APJ at New Relic. “His deep technical knowledge and focus on customer success will be crucial in scaling our operations, while he continues to communicate and evangelise the value of full-stack observability to our customers, partners, and the broader industry”.
Marelas brings over 25 years of technology industry experience to his new role. His career includes leading transformative programs and teams at major companies such as Dell and EMC. Marelas is also credited with multiple qualifications and patents in areas such as data science, deep learning, data engineering, data management, cloud engineering, and security.
“I’m honoured to take on the role of Field CTO for New Relic in the Asia Pacific region”, said Marelas. “I’ve had the privilege of helping countless customers across multiple industries during my tenure at New Relic, and this new position will enable me to get even closer to our customers by helping them bridge the gap between technology, observability, and business strategy”.
New Relic’s observability platform is a critical tool for leading organisations in the APJ region, including Australia Post, Tokopedia, ANZ Bank, Domino’s, Zomato, Flight Centre, IAG, HT Digital Streams, HealthifyMe, and Virgin Australia. These organisations leverage New Relic to achieve greater scale and efficiency, enhance uptime and performance, and accelerate time to market to deliver superior customer experiences.