Skybox Security appoints Gerry Sillars to lead Asia Pacific

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Global cybersecurity firm Skybox Security on Monday appointed Gerry Sillars as its new Vice President for Asia Pacific (APAC) region, the company said.

Sillars will focus on the continued expansion of Skybox's footprint in the entire region, as well as evolve the company's channel business.

He will also help broaden regional distribution through resellers, system integrators and managed security service providers, the company said in a statement.

Sillars has more than 15 years of experience building scalable software businesses in APAC, including such companies as Commvault Systems, Alcatel Lucent and UpGuard. 

"Gerry Sillars is exactly the right person to help us manage and continue our growth in APAC," said Stewart Fox, Executive Vice President (Worldwide Sales) at Skybox. 

"His extensive background and network will help take our service provider and systems integrator businesses to the next level, both of which are pivotal to Skybox's go-to-market strategy," Fox said.

Skybox experienced 433 per cent year-over-year growth in APAC for 2017, including 350 per cent growth in India. 

"The Skybox platform serves a huge market need in this region, as there is a real thirst for solutions that simplify and automate day-to-day cybersecurity workflows and processes, especially as networks are increasing in size and getting more complex," Sillars added.

Skybox Security has also appointed Rahul Arora as the new Regional Sales Director for India and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region, the statement said.