Pointsec appoints Sandeep Joshi as Australian Managing Director
Sydney, Australia – August 3, 2006 - Pointsec, the global leader and de facto standard for security software for desktop PCs, laptops, PDAs and smartphones, today announced that Sandeep Joshi has been appointed to the role of Managing Director for its Australian operations.
Mr Joshi has over 15 years experience in technology with focus on the security industry, and joins Pointsec from his former role as Director of Sales at document integrity specialist, Workshare.
Peter Larsson, CEO of Pointsec, says Mr Joshi's strong experience in the security and technology industries as well as channel experience will further extend Pointsec's market presence in Australia.
"Mr Joshi has a great track record in the IT security industry and we are excited to have him on board to lead our Australian division. His leadership, knowledge of the local market and focus on building Pointsec's channel relations make us confident that he will be a fantastic addition to Pointsec," Peter Larsson said.
Prior to Workshare, Mr Joshi worked with other leading Information Technology and Security companies including Sophos as Partner Manager, Australia New Zealand. In this role he was responsible for sales and marketing strategy across Australia and New Zealand. Mr Joshi also held the role of Business Development Manager at Trend Micro focusing on the enterprise division, as well as senior business development roles with Mimesweeper/Clearswift.
Mr Joshi"s predecessor, Oscar Morén has returned to Pointsec's headquarters to head sales efforts of the company's wireless division.
About Pointsec
Pointsec is the worldwide de facto standard for mobile device security – with the most customers deployed, highest level of certification and more complete device coverage than any other company. Pointsec delivers a trusted solution for automatic data encryption that guarantees proven protection at the most vulnerable point where sensitive enterprise data is stored – on mobile devices. By securing sensitive information stored on laptops, PDAs, smartphones, and removable media, enterprises and government organizations can protect and enhance their image, minimize risk, shield confidential data, guard information assets, and strengthen public and shareholder confidence. Pointsec's customers include blue chip companies and government organizations around the world. Founded in 1988, Pointsec Mobile Technologies AB is a wholly owned subsidiary of Protect Data AB, publicly traded (PROT) on the Stockholm stock exchange. The company has two U.S. offices, nine EMEA offices, three APAC offices, two offices in India and one office in Dubai, Middle East. Pointsec can be found on the web at: www.pointsec.com.
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