Additions Position Aryaka to Capitalize on
Expanding Unified SASE as a Service Market Opportunity
SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
Aryaka® today announced the appointment of three new
executives to its leadership team, further solidifying its position
as the leader in the rapidly expanding Unified SASE as a Service
market. The executive appointments include Pam Holmberg as Chief People Officer,
Farzad Tari as SVP of Corporate and
Business Development, and Ken Rutsky
as Chief Marketing Officer.
"We are thrilled to welcome Pam, Farzad and Ken to our growing
Aryaka team," said Shailesh Shukla,
CEO at Aryaka. "Their extensive experience and proven track records
in scaling high-growth technology companies will be instrumental in
building the team and programs to drive continued growth, ecosystem
expansion and leadership in the Unified SASE as a Service market.
Adding Pam, Farzad and Ken to our outstanding product, sales and
operational leadership team is a critical next step in our overall
growth."
New Leadership Appointments
Pam Holmberg, Chief People
Officer: Pam brings over 20 years of experience building
and leading high-performing HR teams at industry leaders like
Realtor.com, Veritas Technologies, Pivotal, and NetApp. Before
Aryaka, Pam was Head of People at ThoughtSpot, an AI-powered
analytics company, where she was responsible for recruiting, HR
operations, business partnering and employee engagement. With
Aryaka, she is responsible for developing and implementing Aryaka's
global talent strategy to attract, retain, and develop top talent
to support the company's ambitious growth plans.
"I'm excited to join Aryaka's talented team and build upon the
company's strong culture of innovation," said Holmberg. "Aryaka's
commitment to its employees is evident, and I look forward to
developing and implementing a global talent strategy that fosters
continued growth and success."
Farzad Tari, SVP of Corporate
and Business Development: Farzad is a seasoned Business
and Corporate Development executive with a 30-year track record of
success in building strategic partnerships, driving channel
programs, executing M&A transactions and unlocking shareholder
value through successful exits. In his career Farzad has
spearheaded billions of dollars of transactions including two IPOs,
six strategic exits, and over 300 strategic partnerships, on behalf
of industry leaders like Check Point, Imperva, F5 and Cisco. His
deep expertise in cybersecurity and proven ability to forge strong
relationships is critical in expanding Aryaka's ecosystem and
accelerating its go-to-market strategy.
"The Secure Network Access market is undergoing tremendous
growth, and Aryaka is playing a pivotal role in this transformation
with Unified SASE as a Service," said Tari. "I'm eager to leverage
my experience to expand Aryaka's market presence, ecosystem and
partnerships, enabling us to deliver even greater value to our
customers, partners and investors."
Ken Rutsky, Chief Marketing
Officer: Ken is a Silicon Valley marketing leader with a
proven ability to build categories and brands and drive business
growth. His experience spans industry giants like Intel, Netscape
and McAfee, where he drove the marketing that put the Secure Web
Gateway business on a trajectory to grow from $50 million to over $300
million in just three years. Prior to joining Aryaka, Ken
ran a successful go to market consulting practice where he helped
create over $15 billion in market
valuation including IPOs and successful exits for over a dozen
clients.
"Aryaka is a leader and disruptor in Unified SASE, and I am
excited to join this team," said Rutsky. "The people, the product
and the market present a unique opportunity to leverage my
experience in building market disrupting categories and high
velocity go to market programs that accelerate success."
Additional Resources:
For more on Aryaka, please
visit: https://www.aryaka.com/
Visit the Aryaka blog: https://www.aryaka.com/blog/
Follow Aryaka on X: @AryakaNetworks
Visit Aryaka on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/aryaka-networks/
About Aryaka
Aryaka is the leader and first to deliver
Unified SASE as a Service, the only secure network access solution
designed and built to deliver performance, agility, simplicity, and
security without tradeoffs. Aryaka meets customers where they are
on their journeys, enabling them to seamlessly modernize, optimize
and transform their networking and security environments. Aryaka's
flexible delivery options empower enterprises to choose their
preferred approach for implementation and management. Hundreds of
global enterprises, including several in the Fortune 100, depend on
Aryaka for cloud-based software-defined networking and security
services. For more on Aryaka, please visit www.aryaka.com.
Technology Media/Analyst Contact
Lee Regal
Lumina Communications for Aryaka
aryaka@luminapr.com
Channel Media/Analyst Contact
Khali Henderson
Senior Partner
BuzzTheory (for Aryaka)
khenderson@buzztheory.com
480.848.6726
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