SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), the global
cybersecurity leader, today announced the appointment of marketing
veteran Jean English to the position
of chief marketing officer (CMO). She will assume the role on
August 1, 2019.
English will be based in the company's Santa Clara headquarters and report directly
to Palo Alto Networks Chairman and CEO Nikesh Arora. She most recently served as senior
vice president and CMO at NetApp for three years. Prior to that,
she spent 17 years at IBM in a variety of roles globally, including
serving as the global vice president for IBM cloud marketing and
leading the go-to-market transformation for IBM's cloud
business.
"Jean is an exceptionally experienced and creative marketer with
a very strong track record. She will be a great addition to our
team and will help further strengthen our position as the clear
leader in cybersecurity."
~ Nikesh Arora, chairman and CEO,
Palo Alto Networks
"I'm excited and honored to join Nikesh and the team. Palo Alto
Networks is uniquely positioned to be the cybersecurity partner of
choice for companies around the globe. I particularly look forward
to applying my experience in cloud and infrastructure to help
customers protect their digital way of life."
~ Jean English, incoming chief
marketing officer, Palo Alto Networks
René Bonvanie, current chief marketing officer, has decided to
step away from his related responsibilities to allow him to more
effectively manage a chronic illness. In his new role, Bonvanie
will serve as executive vice president of strategic accounts. He
will report to CEO Nikesh Arora and
work closely with President Amit
Singh and the go-to-market team.
"René has achieved in a decade what very few marketers have done
in their careers by building a globally recognized brand in the
cybersecurity industry with Palo Alto Networks. I am very happy
that he remains committed to the company and the team and will
focus his talents and energy on helping further grow our
business."
~ Nikesh Arora, chairman and CEO,
Palo Alto Networks
"I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved as a team in my
10 years at the company. I remain fully committed to Palo Alto
Networks and look forward to my new role."
~ René Bonvanie, EVP and CMO, Palo Alto Networks
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping
the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the
way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the
cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of
life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with
continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in
artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration.
By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing
ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens
of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile
devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more
secure than the one before. For more information, visit
www.paloaltonetworks.com.
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