Cybersecurity and compliance company, Proofpoint, has announced the appointment of Emiliano Massa, Industry veteran as Area Vice President for the Southern Europe region, where he will be responsible for leading the Italy, France and Spain teams.
Massa contributes over 25 years of IT experience and security, having held positions of responsibility in cybersecurity provider companies. In this new role, he will be responsible for strategic and organizational growth in an important arena for the company, as well as ultimately positioning Proofpoint as a leader in people-centric cybersecurity solutions and insights.
“Proofpoint is the trusted cybersecurity partner of some of the world’s most respected companies and we have a unique opportunity to gain more traction in the southern European area”, says Emiliano Massa. “Proofpoint’s corporate culture and commitment to innovation have been key motivators in seizing the opportunity to lead the team. I look forward to bringing Proofpoint’s award-winning solutions to market to help organizations in the region navigate by a complex and constantly evolving cyber threat landscapeand that in this way they can better protect their businesses and their clients”he concludes.
Based in Italy, Emiliano Massa has previously held leadership roles in IT security at providers such as Forcepoint and Pegasystems.
Keith Bird, Senior Vice President of EMEA at Proofpoint, commented: “As we have expanded, Proofpoint’s reputation as the undisputed leader in cybersecurity has enabled us to attract new talent. Emiliano’s wealth of experience, drive and industry knowledge will be invaluable as we continue to deliver our people-centric vision of security and meet the huge market demand for world-class protection against targeted cyber threats.”
