INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
Forcepoint announces new appointments to Board of Directors
Forcepoint , a cybersecurity solutions vendor , has announced the appointment of three new members to the company ’ s Board of Directors , effective April 28 , 2021 . The new board members include Matt Dircks , CEO , BeyondTrust , John McCormack , Operating Partner , Teleo Capital and Dr John Zangardi , Corporation President , Redhorse .
“ We are pleased to welcome these three transformational business leaders as new independent directors to the Forcepoint board . They join Forcepoint at an exciting time as we grow the company and make investments towards our Datafirst SASE vision that modernises the cybersecurity approach for the new realities of today ’ s distributed work environment ,” said Manny Rivelo , CEO and Board Member , Forcepoint .
Matt Dircks , CEO , BeyondTrust
“ The addition of these directors complements our board of directors ’ skills and experiences , and we are confident they will provide valuable perspectives as we continue to execute our strategy ,
Dircks has more than 25 years of experience in the software industry including business and product leadership roles .
deliver better user experiences and security outcomes , and enhance value for all of Forcepoint ’ s global customers and partners . We look forward to their valued contributions in the months and years ahead ,” Rivelo said .
Dircks has more than 25 years of experience in the software industry including business and product leadership roles with global technology brands including BMC Software , Quest Software , NetIQ Corp and Citrix Systems .
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Netskope appoints Michael Herman as VP Channel Sales for EMEA and Latam
Netskope , a security cloud vendor , has appointed Michael Herman as VP Channel Sales for EMEA and Latam . With extensive experience in technology sales , and over twenty years leading and architecting channel strategies , Herman joins with a remit to build out Netskope ’ s channel partnerships , support team and programmes across both the EMEA and Latam regions .
Herman said : “ Security and networking channels are undergoing significant evolution at the moment , driven by two major factors .
“ Firstly , they are working hard to respond to customer demand for new , cloud-native technologies to transition network and security architectures towards the SASE model of data-centric security .
“ Amid this transformation landscape , the second change agent is the emerging threat to their existing revenue streams and margins from customers exploring new delivery and commercial models from cloud service providers .
“ The old-guard of network security vendors are playing catch-up on native cloud security which leaves their hybrid offering expensive , difficult to deploy and unsuited to new commercial models . From
With extensive experience in technology sales , and over twenty years leading and architecting channel strategies , Herman joins with a remit to build out Netskope ’ s channel partnerships , support team and programmes across both the EMEA and Latam regions . the get-go , Netskope technology has been built in the cloud and for the cloud , so it doesn ’ t have to retrofit its products to deliver SASE . Netskope stood out for me for its technical vision , strong leadership and ambition to be the leading vendor in the fast-growing SASE market .” •
Michael Herman , VP Channel Sales , EMEA and Latam , Netskope
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