SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), the global cybersecurity
leader, today announced the appointment of Luis Felipe Visoso to the position of chief
financial officer (CFO). Visoso will assume the role on
July 1, 2020.
A veteran finance officer, Visoso most recently served as CFO
for Amazon Web Services (AWS), and previously as CFO for Amazon's
Worldwide Consumer division. Before moving into the technology
field, with a senior finance role at Cisco, Visoso spent more than
20 years at Procter & Gamble, working in global positions
across Latin America, Europe, and the
United States.
"Luis has a phenomenal track record growing businesses in a
financially disciplined manner," said Nikesh Arora, chairman and CEO, Palo Alto
Networks. "We're on a strong path to becoming the most
comprehensive, integrated and innovative cybersecurity company in
the world and I'm delighted to welcome Luis to our management team
to help us achieve that goal."
"Palo Alto Networks has a vision of a world where each day is
safer and more secure - something I'm excited to be a part of,"
said Visoso, incoming chief financial officer, Palo Alto Networks.
"This is a team that continues to innovate in a fast-growing
industry. I look forward to creating value for customers, partners,
employees and shareholders alike."
Visoso will take over from Palo Alto Networks CFO Kathy Bonanno, who announced her departure this
week to become business finance officer of Google's Cloud division.
Bonanno and Visoso will work together through July 31, the end of fiscal year 2020, to
facilitate a smooth transition.
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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