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Portnox names Jonathan Skinner as Chief Marketing Officer
Firewalls

Portnox names Jonathan Skinner as Chief Marketing Officer

The hire comes as Portnox targets larger enterprises shifting away from legacy access tools and toward certificate-based, passwordless security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Broadcom launches Symantec CBX cloud security platform
Firewalls

Broadcom launches Symantec CBX cloud security platform

Broadcom unveils Symantec CBX, a unified cloud XDR platform blending Symantec and Carbon Black tech to simplify advanced threat defence.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Nium adds three C suite leaders to drive global growth
Crypto

Nium adds three C suite leaders to drive global growth

Nium strengthens global payments push with new chiefs for risk, technology and marketing as AI, stablecoins and regulation reshape the sector.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Cyderes names Lana Knop Chief Product Officer for AI push
Software-as-a-Service

Cyderes names Lana Knop Chief Product Officer for AI push

Cyderes appoints Lana Knop as Chief Product Officer to steer post‑Lucidum product strategy and drive a new wave of AI‑powered security services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
Raen Lim appointed Managing Director for Asia Pacific & Japan
Data Analytics

Raen Lim appointed Managing Director for Asia Pacific & Japan

Qualtrics appoints Raen Lim as Managing Director for Asia Pacific and Japan to drive growth and AI adoption across the region's diverse markets.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
SentinelOne appoints Ana Pinczuk to lead product & technology
AI Security

SentinelOne appoints Ana Pinczuk to lead product & technology

SentinelOne has appointed Ana Pinczuk as President of Product & Technology to lead global AI and cybersecurity innovation efforts.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Sat, 27th Sep 2025
Rohit Ghai named Chief Executive Officer as Barracuda enters new era
Software-as-a-Service

Rohit Ghai named Chief Executive Officer as Barracuda enters new era

Barracuda appoints Rohit Ghai as CEO, ushering a new era after Hatem Naguib's tenure marked by growth and innovation in cybersecurity.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Matthew Brown appointed CFO as Tenable reshuffles top team
Partner Programmes

Matthew Brown appointed CFO as Tenable reshuffles top team

Tenable appoints Matthew Brown as new CFO, replacing Steve Vintz who moves to Co-CEO, marking a strategic shift in leadership and growth focus.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
Keith Bird named Executive Vice President to lead KnowBe4 global growth
Customer Experience

Keith Bird named Executive Vice President to lead KnowBe4 global growth

Keith Bird joins KnowBe4 as Executive Vice President to drive international growth across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Japan, and Latin America.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2025
Tenable appoints Ross Baker to lead sales for UK Ireland Africa
Digital Transformation

Tenable appoints Ross Baker to lead sales for UK Ireland Africa

Tenable has appointed Ross Baker as Senior Director, Sales for the UK, Ireland and Africa, to lead cloud security and partner strategies across the region.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Jun 2025
Riverbed appoints Crighton to lead sales across Asia-Pacific
Unified Communications

Riverbed appoints Crighton to lead sales across Asia-Pacific

Riverbed appoints Paul Crighton as Vice President Sales for Asia-Pacific, boosting its AI-powered observability solutions in the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
Gigamon appoints Lisa Harrup Mieuli as Chief Marketing Officer
Storage

Gigamon appoints Lisa Harrup Mieuli as Chief Marketing Officer

Gigamon has appointed Lisa Harrup Mieuli as Chief Marketing Officer to enhance its global marketing strategy amid rising demand for deep observability.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Apr 2025
Exabeam appoints new regional sales manager for ANZ
Partner Programmes

Exabeam appoints new regional sales manager for ANZ

Exabeam has appointed Andrew Balestrieri as Regional Sales Manager for Australia and New Zealand, bringing 30 years of IT and cybersecurity experience.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jan 2025
Arrow expands Broadcom distribution deal in Europe
Digital Transformation

Arrow expands Broadcom distribution deal in Europe

Arrow Electronics has expanded its distribution agreement with Broadcom, enhancing its offer of enterprise and cybersecurity software solutions across Europe.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Nov 2024
Sysdig names William Welch as new CEO, eyeing growth
Cloud Security

Sysdig names William Welch as new CEO, eyeing growth

Sysdig has appointed William 'Bill' Welch as its new CEO, aiming to enhance its cloud-native application protection amid a booming cloud security market.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
Sophos appoints new Chief Revenue Officer & VP of Sales
Firewalls

Sophos appoints new Chief Revenue Officer & VP of Sales

Sophos has appointed Torjus Gylstorff as Chief Revenue Officer and Jon Bove as Senior Vice President of Americas Sales to boost global revenue growth.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Oct 2024

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Tenable appoints Matthew Brown as new CFO amid leadership shift
Partner Programmes

Tenable appoints Matthew Brown as new CFO amid leadership shift

Tenable names Matthew Brown as CFO to drive growth, following Steve Vintz's move to joint CEO alongside Mark Thurmond.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Aug 2025
Westcon-Comstor names Manish Israni CTO for India & SAARC
Virtualisation

Westcon-Comstor names Manish Israni CTO for India & SAARC

Westcon-Comstor has appointed Manish Israni as CTO for India and SAARC, enhancing their technology leadership and partnership with Broadcom in the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Jun 2025