Palo Alto Networks Names Pun Kok Lim as VP of Sales for Asia Regions
1 July, 2009 - Next-Generation Firewall Leader Stays Committed to Growth in Asia with Senior Regional Appointment
SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 1, 2009 –Palo Alto Networks™, the leader in next-generation firewalls, today announced it has named former Blue Coat Systems’ Managing Director of South Asia, Pun Kok “PK” Lim, as its Vice President of Sales for Asia Regions. Mr. Lim’s sales leadership experience, extensive knowledge of the region and experience with enterprise networking and security partners will accelerate Palo Alto Networks’ next-generation firewall business in Asia.
“The addition of this proven sales leader further strengthens the leadership talent of the Palo Alto Networks team,” said Palo Alto Networks CEO Lane Bess. “PK has repeatedly demonstrated his ability to be successful in the Asia Pacific security infrastructure sales arena. He has a unique talent for building emerging market momentum in the region. Demand for our firewalls has been accelerating in Japan and Europe and PK will help us address the demand we are experiencing from customers and partners in Asia.”
Palo Alto Networks’ next-generation firewalls address the complexity of managing and controlling network security threats. With fine-grained application visibility and control, Palo Alto Networks’ firewalls enable businesses to embrace new enterprise and consumer applications, while managing the associated risks. Businesses and channel partners in Asia have recognized the infrastructure consolidation power of Palo Alto Networks’ award-winning firewalls, and the ability to manage risks not addressed by traditional firewalls or the numerous point product security solutions.
“I am excited to join this strong team and build upon the traction already gained by the Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall,” said PK Lim. “Palo Alto Networks is clearly differentiated in the industry to best secure enterprise networks. The company has a compelling solution for helping customers enable business, yet secure their enterprise networks with visibility and control of applications and threats. I’m pleased to play a part in bringing this ‘game-changing’ innovation to the partners and customers in this growth region.”
Mr. Lim brings more than 20 years of successful sales and management experience in the Asia Pacific region to Palo Alto Networks. Prior to Blue Coat Systems, Mr. Lim previously held sales management positions at RSA and Fortinet and is well respected among regional channel partners. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in IT Management from National University of Ireland.
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks™ is the leader in next-generation firewalls, enabling unprecedented visibility and granular policy control of applications and content – by user, not just IP address – at up to 10Gbps with no performance degradation. Based on patent-pending App-ID™ technology, Palo Alto Networks firewalls accurately identify and control applications – regardless of port, protocol, evasive tactic or SSL encryption – and scan content to stop threats and prevent data leakage. Enterprises can for the first time embrace Web 2.0 and maintain complete visibility and control, while significantly reducing total cost of ownership through device consolidation. For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.
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