Simonellis New Position Will Help Support the Accelerated Growth of the Company in the Europe Middle East & Africa Region
SUNNYVALE, Calif., September 13, 2010 - Fortinet®(NASDAQ : FTNT) - a leading network security provider and a worldwide leader of unified threat management (UTM) solutions today announced the appointment of Luca Simonelli as Vice President of Sales, EMEA. As a sales and security industry veteran, Simonelli brings strong field experience to the role, which will help further accelerate Fortinets high-value business throughout the region.
"I am very pleased to have received this promotion, which is a strong sign of recognition for the results I achieved at Fortinet in the last six years. I am very excited about the challenges I will have to face in managing new European territories, such as the United Kingdom, France and Germany. My priority will be to further drive high-end market penetration, with a strong focus on key verticals such as telco, finance and government."
Simonelli joined Fortinet in 2004. He opened Fortinets Italian subsidiary, which, under his stewardship, achieved a market leadership position in just three years. He then successfully managed a broader territory which included Greece, Turkey, ussia and omania, with responsibility for defining business strategies to establish Fortinet as a key security vendor in those countries. Appointed vice president of sales, SEE MEA in 2008, Simonelli extended his responsibilities to the Iberia region, the Middle East and Israel.
Simonelli began his career as engineer at Sogei Spa Systems, and, prior to joining Fortinet, was regional director at Attachmate.
"Luca has all of the skills, energy and leadership required to manage the EMEA team and help grow our business in the region. He has a very strong record at Fortinet and I am convinced that his expertise will help us consolidate our leadership in the security market," said Patrice Perche, senior vice president of international sales and support at Fortinet.
About Fortinet(www.fortinet.com)
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) is a worldwide provider of network security appliances and the market leader in unified threat management (UTM). Our products and subscription services provide broad, integrated and high-performance protection against dynamic security threats while simplifying the IT security infrastructure. Our customers include enterprises, service providers and government entities worldwide, including the majority of the 2009 Fortune Global 100. Fortinet's flagship FortiGate product delivers ASIC-accelerated performance and integrates multiple layers of security designed to help protect against application and network threats. Fortinet's broad product line goes beyond UTM to help secure the extended enterprise - from endpoints, to the perimeter and the core, including databases and applications. Fortinet is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., with offices around the world.
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