INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
Kaspersky Lab appoints new Enterprise Sales Manager
partners, we will work to raise awareness
about cyberthreats – cementing Kaspersky
Lab as a leader in enterprise cybersecurity
solutions and services in East Africa.”
Opil is no stranger to the market or
Kaspersky Lab, having been involved in the
technology and cybersecurity sector for 16
years. He was instrumental in launching
Kaspersky’s operation in East Africa as
the Channel Sales Manager, a position he
growing Kaspersky Lab Enterprise solutions
and services to partner and customers in
Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Uganda
and Burundi.
“Our focus is turning our expertise into
effective solutions and services to help
customers protect what’s most important to
them,” said Opil.
“There is still a lot of improvement needed
in the area of cybersecurity in this fast-
developing region, so together with our local
Opil is responsible and focused on
growing Kaspersky Lab Enterprise
solutions and services to partner and
customers in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda,
Ethiopia, Uganda and Burundi.
ethwel Opil has been appointed as the
Enterprise Sales Manager for Kaspersky
Lab in Kenya.
The appointment will see Opil continue to
support and grow strong market alignment
for the Kaspersky Lab brand locally with
particular focus on the East African region. In
this role, Opil is responsible and focused on
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strategies required to ensure that Kaspersky
Lab continues to penetrate the B2B and B2C
cybersecurity market in East Africa.
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Proofpoint appoints new regional director
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Saleh will be responsible for driving
customer acquisition across a
strategically important region for
the company, as well as growing
and developing the regional partner
ecosystem for Proofpoint.
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roofpoint, a leading next-generation
cybersecurity and compliance company,
has announced the appointment of Emile
Abou Saleh as Regional Director, Middle
East and Africa.
In his new role as Regional Director
for Middle East and Africa, Saleh will be
responsible for driving customer acquisition
across a strategically important region
for the company, as well as growing and
developing the regional partner ecosystem
for Proofpoint.
Prior to joining Proofpoint, Saleh
was responsible for Middle East, Russia
and CIS territories for cybersecurity vendor
Forcepoint and also held senior regional
leadership positions at McAfee and the
Midis group.
Saleh brings with him extensive
technology and cybersecurity experience
as well as expert knowledge of emerging
Saleh brings with him extensive
technology and cybersecurity
experience as well as expert
knowledge of emerging markets
and he is passionate about helping
customers reduce cyber risk.
markets and he is passionate about helping
customers reduce cyber risk.
“Proofpoint is an undisputed leader in the
cybersecurity space and has an exceptional
opportunity to gain traction across the
Middle East,” said Saleh. “I am excited to join
the team and look forward to helping further
establish the company as a market leader
and helping regional organisations better
protect themselves against today’s evolving
cyberthreat landscape.”