Riverbed has appointed Paul Crighton as its new sales vice president for the Asia-Pacific and Japan region. Crighton will drive Riverbed’s sales strategy and day-to-day operations in the region and help deliver continued success across the company’s AI-powered platform.
With more than 25 years of experience in sales leadership experience across the technology industry, Crighton has led teams that have delivered revenue growth, business expansion, and customer success. He joins Riverbed from Barracuda where he served as managing director.
Before that, he held many senior sales leadership positions across NetApp, Blackberry, PGi, Symantec, and Intel Security/ McAfee. Crighton’s in-depth knowledge of the Asia-Pacific and Japan markets will enable Riverbed to expand its regional presence, accelerate growth and deliver long-term success.
“I’m delighted to welcome Paul to Riverbed as vice president of sales for the APJ region,” said Riverbed Chief Revenue Officer Kris Luhrsen, Chief Revenue Officer at Riverbed. “Paul will be instrumental in leading the APJ team to help our customers further leverage the Platform and Riverbed AI capabilities at scale, delivering significant business outcomes and return on investment.”
“I look forward to working with our experienced team to execute on Riverbed’s vision, drive value for our customers, and further extend the company’s growth and market share in the region,” said Crighton.
