UAE’s Axon Technologies announces three key executive appointments

Axon Technologies, the UAE-headquartered information security solutions provider, has announced the expansion of its executive team with three key appointments.

Andrea Di Bari has joined as the company’s head of SecOps Architecture and Engineering, Shyju Mannian Veedu as its financial controller, and Sandra Hattab as its cybersecurity consultant.

Di Bari brings over 20 years of experience supporting organisations across Europe design, build and operate their SOCs. With significant experience in telecoms, financial services, and critical infrastructure industries, he will be responsible for steering the vision of Axon’s SecOps division.

Meanwhile, Veedu will play a critical role in the company’s financial strategy and opportunity forecasting. He brings 16 years of experience in management accounting, group reporting, consolidation, budgeting, strategic planning, process improvement, and automation to the table. Prior to joining Axon Technologies, Veedu was working as a management accountant with Emirates Flight Catering Company.

Hailing from a telecommunications and computer engineering background, Hattab is CISSP certified and will spearhead the company’s cybersecurity transformation programmes for its customers, which often begins with consulting. Her experience also includes successfully advising and delivering on cybersecurity strategies, objectives, and roadmaps with hands-on experience in implementing remediation plans for matrix organisations.

Commenting on the key hires, Hadi Hosn, chief executive officer, Axon Technologies, said, “The cybersecurity industry is growing at an exponential rate as organisations tackle the increasing number of cyberattacks and potential risks from their digital environments. We are committed to helping our customers defend their business from threat actors and proactively mitigate any risks to their data, systems, and other assets.

“We are excited to welcome Andrea, Shyju, and Sandra to the Axon family. Their wealth of experience and unique skillsets will add immense value to our aggressive growth strategies. We believe they make a fantastic addition to our team, and we look forward to working closely with them to relentlessly strengthen our customers’ cybersecurity postures.”

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