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Zscaler Appoints Two Key Go-to-Market Leaders to Scale Cloud Security Leader to $5 Billion ARR and Beyond

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Monday, November 27, 2023

“We are thrilled to have such experienced leaders join us at an important stage in our growth as we continue to scale up our go-to-market efforts,” said Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Zscaler.

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  • “We are thrilled to have such experienced leaders join us at an important stage in our growth as we continue to scale up our go-to-market efforts,” said Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Zscaler.
  • “Mike was an integral part of scaling ServiceNow as it grew from $80 million to $8.5 billion in revenue, and his extensive and proven experience will be invaluable to Zscaler.
  • "The industry is at a pivotal point where massive volumes of data, migration to the cloud, and AI-powered security are converging.
  • I look forward to working with the Zscaler team to strengthen our market presence and drive meaningful engagement with our customers."

TriNet President and Chief Executive Officer Burton M. Goldfield to Discuss Current State of Small and Medium-Size Businesses at TriNet PeopleForce 2023

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TriNet (NYSE: TNET), a leading provider of comprehensive human resources for small and medium-size businesses (SMBs), today announced that TriNet President and CEO Burton M. Goldfield will be joining the dynamic roster of thought leaders and influencers for TriNet PeopleForce 2023. The three-day, award-winning conference, taking place September 12-14, will feature acclaimed leaders from the worlds of business, sports, technology, science, social justice, entertainment, media and more. The event will take place live from The Theater at City Tech in downtown Brooklyn, New York—and virtually from anywhere.

Key Points: 
  • The event will take place live from The Theater at City Tech in downtown Brooklyn, New York—and virtually from anywhere.
  • Goldfield's live conversation with TriNet Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Communications Officer Michael Mendenhall titled, "State of the Union for SMBs," will take place after 10:05 a.m. EST on Tuesday, September 12.
  • "TriNet has an exceptional perspective on the state of small and medium-size businesses, especially over the past year through our work with more than 22,000 SMB customers," said Mendenhall.
  • Prior to TriNet, Goldfield was CEO at Ketera Technologies, a Santa Clara-based SaaS provider to Fortune 2000 companies.

ThreatConnect CEO Balaji Yelamanchili Joins TrueFort Board of Directors

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

TrueFort , the application-centric microsegmentation company, today announced that Balaji Yelamanchili, CEO of threat intelligence platform provider ThreatConnect, has joined its Board of Directors.

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  • TrueFort , the application-centric microsegmentation company, today announced that Balaji Yelamanchili, CEO of threat intelligence platform provider ThreatConnect, has joined its Board of Directors.
  • Balaji joins TrueFort CEO Sameer Malhotra, Lane Bess, Principal & Founder of Bess Ventures & Adv., Vinay Bassi, SVP/Head of FP&A and M&A at Nielsen and Karthik Subramanian, Partner at Evolution Equity Partners on the companys board.
  • Balaji has served in virtually every executive role within the security industry including CEO, board member, operating executive, GM and venture partner, said Sameer Malhotra, CEO of TrueFort.
  • TrueFort has developed a powerful and unduplicated approach to enterprise security that views the attack surface through the lens of application behavior, said Balaji Yelamanchili.

HashiCorp Appoints David Henshall to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HashiCorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCP), a leading provider of multi-cloud infrastructure automation software, today announced it has appointed David Henshall to its board of directors, effective immediately.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HashiCorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCP), a leading provider of multi-cloud infrastructure automation software, today announced it has appointed David Henshall to its board of directors, effective immediately.
  • Im thrilled to welcome David to HashiCorps board of directors.
  • HashiCorp appointed Henshall as an independent board member, following the appointments of independent board members Sigal Zarmi in 2021, Todd Ford in 2020, and Susan St.
  • For more information, visit hashicorp.com or follow HashiCorp on Twitter @HashiCorp .

TriNet President and Chief Executive Officer Burton M. Goldfield to Reveal Current State of Small and Medium-Size Businesses at TriNet PeopleForce 2022

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

The live event will take place at the Theater at City Tech in downtown Brooklyn, NY, and virtually from anywhere.

Key Points: 
  • The live event will take place at the Theater at City Tech in downtown Brooklyn, NY, and virtually from anywhere.
  • Goldfield's live conversation with TriNet Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Communications Officer Michael Mendenhall titled, "State of the Union for SMBs," will take place after 10:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, September 13.
  • "TriNet has a unique vantage point to observe the state of small and medium-size businesses, especially over the past year through our work with more than 23,000 SMB customers," said Mendenhall.
  • Goldfield joined TriNet in 2008 and is only the second CEO in the company's 34-year history.

ThreatConnect Appoints Cybersecurity Leader Balaji Yelamanchili as Chief Executive Officer and Expands Executive Leadership Team With Industry Veterans

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Yelamanchili brings tremendous experience leading innovative, high-growth cybersecurity organizations to support ThreatConnects continued expansion amid growing demand for its solutions.

Key Points: 
  • Yelamanchili brings tremendous experience leading innovative, high-growth cybersecurity organizations to support ThreatConnects continued expansion amid growing demand for its solutions.
  • Yelamanchili previously served as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Symantecs Enterprise Security Business Unit.
  • He has also held executive positions at EMC Corporation, Documentum Inc., and Rational Software, now part of IBM.
  • In addition, the company has strengthened its leadership team with two executive hires, Charles Gold as Chief Marketing Officer and Toby Bussa as Vice President of Product Marketing.

Seasoned Channel and Sales Executive Ben Chou Joins Forty8Fifty Labs

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

The seasoned channel and sales executive brings more than two decades of experience, specifically with DevOps and Atlassian-powered solutions, to his new position as Vice President of Sales and Business Development.

Key Points: 
  • The seasoned channel and sales executive brings more than two decades of experience, specifically with DevOps and Atlassian-powered solutions, to his new position as Vice President of Sales and Business Development.
  • "Ben's track record of sales and business development through tried-and-true strategies will drive even more growth for Forty8Fifty Labs.
  • In his new role as Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Chou will help Forty8Fifty Labs build the strategy to drive new levels of growth.
  • Chou most recently was Senior Director of Global Alliances and Business Development at Contegix, where he was responsible for global channel strategy, sales leadership, and partner strategy.

Qstream Announces New Appointments to Its Senior Leadership Team

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

They will continue executing Qstreams company vision to revolutionize how businesses empower their workforce through individualized learning.

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  • They will continue executing Qstreams company vision to revolutionize how businesses empower their workforce through individualized learning.
  • Their experience will be critical to ushering Qstream through its next phase of market leadership: targeting new industries, investing in new integrations and partnerships and helping businesses get the most out of their workplace learning programs.
  • Qstream is built on neuroscience algorithms proven through more than 20 peer-reviewed clinical trials along with years of real-world application.
  • Qstream is the leading enterprise microlearning and knowledge reinforcement solution proven by science and in practice to boost learner performance.

Everbridge Appoints Former Citrix President & CEO David Henshall to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Everbridge, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBG), the global leader in critical event management (CEM) and national public warning solutions, today announced the appointment of David Henshall as Vice Chairman of the Everbridge Board of Directors.

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  • Everbridge, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBG), the global leader in critical event management (CEM) and national public warning solutions, today announced the appointment of David Henshall as Vice Chairman of the Everbridge Board of Directors.
  • Mr. Henshall rejoins the Everbridge Board, having previously served as a director from 2015 2018.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220111005722/en/
    We are honored to welcome David back to the Everbridge Board as Vice Chairman, said Jaime Ellertson, Chairman of the Everbridge Board of Directors.
  • As President & CEO of Citrix, where he served for nearly two decades, David helped accelerate and transform the companys growth and global adoption of its market-leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions around the world.

Second Edition of 'The Next CMO' Provides a Practical Guide to Operational Marketing Excellence for the New Generation of Marketing Leaders

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

The rapid evolution of the marketing profession and the need for even more agile marketing drove the thinking behind the second edition of a new book aimed at providing chief marketing officers (CMOs) and aspiring marketing leaders with practical guidance to operationalize marketing strategies.

Key Points: 
  • The rapid evolution of the marketing profession and the need for even more agile marketing drove the thinking behind the second edition of a new book aimed at providing chief marketing officers (CMOs) and aspiring marketing leaders with practical guidance to operationalize marketing strategies.
  • Building on the success of the first edition, the second edition of " The Next CMO A Guide to Operational Marketing Excellence " provides a guide for creatingwinning marketing plans, executing against strategies, optimizing budget, and measuring true business value.
  • The book provides contemporary models, practical approaches and templates to help readers structure their own marketing strategy, along with using a best-practices approach to achieve success.
  • The second edition includes many updates and several new chapters focusing on marketing strategy, best practices for presenting marketing results to the CEO, and exclusive data generated from the Operational Marketing Index on the current state of marketing operations.