Fortinet Strengthens Its Position in Strategic Vertical Markets With Four New Leadership Hires

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - March 04, 2015) - Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in high-performance cyber security solutions, today announced the strengthening of its commitment to key vertical markets with the addition of four new sales leaders who will oversee the company's go-to-market strategy in the financial services, healthcare, cloud and federal government sectors. The company welcomes industry-veterans Araldo Menegon, Ryan Witt, Chad Whalen and Jim Jasinski to its sales leadership team, to drive Fortinet's continued growth in these important markets and further solidify its position as an innovative leader for customers who demand the very best in cyber security.

The addition of these four sales vice presidents to the Fortinet team demonstrates the company's commitment to providing best-in-class cyber security solutions that address the increasingly complex and unique demands in these critical vertical industries. In addition, the investment helps pave the way for Fortinet partners to expand their offerings within these highly specialized and profitable markets with confidence.

"We are excited to add the extensive expertise and outstanding leadership capabilities of these four new executives to the Fortinet team," said Peter Brant, senior vice president, sales and support for Fortinet. "Their experience and dedication is already at work, moving us forward into these key global enterprise vertical markets where our solutions have become even more critical to securing our customers' assets and the assets of their customers."

Fortinet Vertical Sales Leadership

Araldo Menegon, global managing director, Financial Services; Ryan Witt, vice president and managing director, Healthcare Industry Practice; Chad Whalen, vice president of Cloud Services; and Jim Jasinksi, vice president, Federal Business Development, Supply Chain are each tasked with strategy, solutions and sales in their respective verticals, with a focus on building and expanding relations with key customers and partners. All are accomplished veterans in their fields and bring a wealth of experience to Fortinet.