Mimecast has appointed Singapore-based executive Vishak Raman as Senior Vice President of Sales, International, tasking him with leading sales operations across APAC, the Middle East, Africa and India.
Mimecast said Raman will drive the company’s expansion across those markets, including efforts aimed at small and medium-sized businesses and the mid-market.
Raman joins from Fortinet, where he was most recently Vice President of Sales for Asia, leading a team of more than 800, according to Mimecast. The company said he previously built Fortinet’s India and South Asia business, including establishing a technical assistance centre in Bangalore that grew to more than 200 engineers serving customers across India and the Middle East.
Mimecast said Raman brings more than 25 years of cybersecurity experience, including prior roles at Cisco, FireEye and Tata Communications. It said he holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from IIM Ahmedabad.
In the media alert, Mimecast linked the appointment to its previously announced investments in Singapore to support its APAC presence and the launch of Singapore data hosting for Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
“Mimecast already has the platform and the reputation,” Raman said in a statement. “My focus is on making it easier for organisations of every size around the globe, including smaller businesses, to access the platform through local expertise and a strong partner ecosystem. AI is changing the threat landscape, making attacks faster and more convincing, and every market feels that differently. My job is to make sure customers in each one feel Mimecast is built for them.”
