The Global Field Principal program is run by the VMware Office of the CTO. The Global Field Principals are a group of individuals whom have attained the Field Principal title through the Principal Review process. They are subject matter experts and have an expansive knowledge of VMware solutions, as well as being part of the most experienced and talented customer facing, individual contributor technologists. Global Field Principals work directly with R&D BUs through Interlocks that promote a feedback loop from the field to the BUs and vice versa. They are pre-sales systems engineers (SEs), technical account managers (TAMs), professional services consultants, architects and global support services engineers. The Global Field Principals drive thought leadership to help to ensure a tight collaboration between R&D and our customers so that we can address current customer issues and future needs as effectively as possible.