Delinea appoints new regional director for Middle East

Delinea, a provider of privileged access management (PAM) solutions has appointed Mohammad Ismail as its new regional director for the Middle East.

In his new role, Ismail will lead the company’s regional sales and channel teams to further strengthen the company’s positioning and increase market share.

Ismail, a business leader with substantial expertise in growing market shares for IT companies with international footprints and global outreach, has over 22 years of experience in the US, Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Prior to Delinea, he served as the vice president of sales at Shifra where he played a lead role in accelerating the company’s growth. In the early stages of his career, Ismail worked for Nortel Networks, Schlumberger, Check Point, and Utimaco. He also led the identity and access management business for Gemalto across the META.

“Mohammad has an excellent track record of developing successful sales and channel strategies to increase market share while providing clear benefits to end-users and partners,” said Kamel Heus, vice president for Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) at Delinea. “With Mohammad leading our regional sales operations, we will further enable organisations in the region to leverage the full potential of our portfolio as they seek to harden their cybersecurity defenses.”

“Demand for privileged access management solutions has accelerated rapidly in our region, as businesses face a growing number of cyberthreats,” said Ismail. “With a local talented pool of security experts, Delinea is well positioned to help organisations across the Middle East address their security risks and protect their critical assets. I am excited to be leading the company’s sales operation in the Middle east, and I look forward to working with the local team and our channel partners to execute our growth plans.”

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