Cursor names Pete Short for Australia & New Zealand

Cursor has appointed Pete Short as Regional Vice President for Australia and New Zealand, adding to its leadership build-out across Asia Pacific and Japan.

Based in Sydney, Short will lead Cursor's go-to-market presence in Australia and New Zealand. His remit includes working with customers and partners as companies expand their use of AI in software development.

The appointment follows Cursor's decision to establish Singapore as its regional headquarters for Asia Pacific and Japan under President, APJ, Simon Green. The move is part of a broader regional expansion as Cursor builds teams closer to customers.

Short brings more than 25 years of experience in the technology sector across Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. He has held senior roles in product marketing, enterprise sales and field engineering at Apple, NetApp and Dell.

During that time, he worked across enterprise, education and consumer markets, with experience in building new markets, developing reference customers and scaling commercial teams.

Regional push

Cursor is adding senior leadership in the region as AI tools become more widely used in software design, development and deployment. Australia and New Zealand are an important market for technology suppliers serving businesses adopting new development tools and automation software.

Short's role places him at the centre of Cursor's efforts to deepen customer and partner relationships in those markets. Experienced regional management is becoming increasingly important as customers assess how to integrate AI into engineering workflows.

In his first public comments on the appointment, Short pointed to the pace of change in software development and the need for flexibility as companies evaluate different AI models and tools.

"I'm excited to be joining at a time when AI-native software development is evolving at an extraordinary pace," said Pete Short, Regional Vice President, Australia and New Zealand, Cursor. "Cursor is uniquely positioned to help customers navigate that change by combining rapidly evolving developer workflows with a model-neutral platform approach. This gives engineering teams the flexibility to adapt as the AI ecosystem continues to evolve across the software development lifecycle."

He also linked the role to his experience working with customers and channel partners across the region.

"Much of my career has been spent working with customers and partners across Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia, and I've seen how the right combination of technology and talent can change the trajectory of a business. This role is an opportunity to bring that experience to Cursor and to work closely with customers across ANZ as they navigate this next wave of innovation," Short said.

Leadership view

Green said the appointment reflects both Short's commercial background and regional experience. Cursor has been building out its structure in Asia Pacific and Japan as it expands its presence with local teams.

"Pete brings the incredible combination of commercial acumen, customer obsession, product depth and regional experience. This experience will serve the entire ecosystem as Cursor supports customers and continues to build the best team," said Simon Green, President, APJ, Cursor.

Short's CV spans large multinational technology companies with long-standing operations in Australia and New Zealand. At Apple, NetApp and Dell, he held roles across product, sales and technical functions, suggesting Cursor wants a regional leader with experience in both commercial execution and customer engagement.

Cursor also highlighted his work in product-led adoption and long-term customer relationships. Those areas have become more prominent as software vendors seek to win users through hands-on adoption within engineering teams before expanding to broader enterprise agreements.

Cursor's expansion in Asia Pacific and Japan comes as software suppliers respond to strong interest in AI-assisted coding and development tools. Vendors in this market are competing to persuade businesses that newer software workflows can improve how engineering teams write, test and maintain code.

By basing Short in Sydney, Cursor will have a senior executive on the ground in one of the region's largest technology markets, while Singapore remains its regional management hub for Asia Pacific and Japan.