Former Fortinet and NetScreen Executive to Lead European Expansion
LONDON, UK and FOSTER CITY, Calif., Dec. 14, 2006 – Imperva®, a leader in data security and compliance solutions for the data center, today announced the appointment of Jonathan Mepsted, formerly with Fortinet and NetScreen, as managing director for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
Mepsted will lead Imperva’s expansion in key European markets where the company has achieved early successes in the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy. He assumes responsibility for EMEA business operations including sales, channel program development, and administration.
“Jonathan Mepsted has previously built and managed successful EMEA franchises for Fortinet and NetScreen, two of the world’s leading network security companies,” said Jim Drill, Vice President of Worldwide Sales. “Jonathan is a proven leader and business manager with the right combination of skills and industry contacts to rapidly expand our European operations. He will play a pivotal role in helping establish Imperva as the global leader in data security and compliance.”
Initially, Mepsted will focus on building Imperva’s presence in the UK, France, Germany, and Italy. Mepsted will recruit and manage teams in these key markets and expand Imperva’s channel partnerships throughout EMEA.
Mepsted joins Imperva from security appliance vendor Fortinet, where he managed both direct and channel sales for EMEA, and led the company’s successful expansion into the mobile and landline operator markets. Prior to Fortinet, Mepsted established and managed the EMEA channel program for firewall/VPN appliance vendor NetScreen which was acquired by Juniper for $4B.
“Imperva has done an excellent job of establishing a beachhead in Europe,” said Jonathan Mepsted. “We need to meet fast growing demand for our products here and plan to significantly expand our presence in the UK, France, Italy and Germany within the next six months.”
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Imperva is the leader in application data security and compliance. Leading enterprise and government organizations worldwide rely on Imperva to prevent data theft and abuse, and ensure data integrity. The company’s SecureSphere products provide data governance and protection solutions that monitor, audit and secure business applications and databases. For more information, visit www.imperva.com
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