John McKillop Appointed as Vice President Americas Sales at Hammerspace
Hammerspace names John McKillop Vice President Americas Sales, adding a seasoned revenue leader who rose to Senior Vice President of Sales at Quantum.
The Move
- New role
- Vice President Americas Sales
- Company
- Hammerspace
- Previously
- Chief Revenue Officer, Openprise
- Announced
- October 27, 2026
By the Numbers: Hammerspace
- Years in sales
- 27
- Sales team
- 37
- Employees
- 241
- Funding raised
- $156.7 million
Data: Crustdata, as of October 27, 2026
Hammerspace has appointed John McKillop as Vice President Americas Sales, bringing 27 years in sales to the company. He joins from Openprise, where he served as Chief Revenue Officer, and previously climbed to Senior Vice President of Sales at Quantum.
A Track Record In Sales
McKillop began his sales career in 1999, according to Crustdata people data. At Openprise he led revenue as Chief Revenue Officer beginning in February 2023, while also serving as an Executive Member of Pavilion.
His rise at Quantum shows steady progression. Starting as Area Sales Director in 2010, he advanced to Area Vice President of Sales and then Vice President of Sales before reaching Senior Vice President of Sales, a post he held from 2016 to 2022. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from San Jose State University.
Why It Matters For Hammerspace
Hammerspace builds a high-performance data platform for AI infrastructure at scale, making data accessible across on-premises and cloud environments without copying or migrating it into new silos. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, the company employs 241 people, 193 of them in the United States, Crustdata company data shows.
Engineering, its largest function at 81 people, grew 20.9% over the past 12 months. Investors have backed that momentum with $156.7 million in total funding, including a $100 million Series B in April 2025 with participation from Altimeter Capital and ARK Investment Management. A corporate round with SK Square followed in February 2026.
What's Next
McKillop steps into the role this month to lead the company's commercial push across the Americas. He joins a sales team of 37 that has welcomed 10 new members over the past 12 months, alongside recent leadership hires in partnerships, business development and revenue operations.
Hiring remains active, with 8 sales-related listings posted over the past three months, including a Channel Sales Director role in California.
Hiro News tracks leadership moves across go-to-market teams every day. People, company and job data in this story comes from Crustdata.
Questions and Answers
Who is the new Vice President Americas Sales at Hammerspace?
John McKillop joined Hammerspace as Vice President Americas Sales in October 2026. He previously served as Chief Revenue Officer at Openprise.
What is John McKillop's background?
McKillop has 27 years in sales. He served as Chief Revenue Officer at Openprise beginning in February 2023 and earlier rose from Area Sales Director to Senior Vice President of Sales at Quantum. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from San Jose State University.
What does Hammerspace do?
Hammerspace builds a high-performance data platform for AI infrastructure, making data accessible across on-premises and cloud environments without copying it into new silos. Founded in 2018, the company employs 241 people and has raised $156.7 million.
· people and company records, retrieved October 27, 2026. Source: Crustdata.