Palo Alto nabs Orange Business Services boss to lead EMEA and LATAM business
Helmut Reisinger will join management team to accelerate growth internationally for Palo Alto
Palo Alto Networks has appointed former Orange Business Services boss Helmut Reisinger as CEO for its EMEA and LATAM operations.
Reisinger joined Orange Business Services in 2007, where he led a global organisation of 28,000 staff. Prior to joining Orange, he held leadership positions across Europe for Avaya, NextiraOne in Germany and Alcatel in Austria.
The former Orange Business Services CEO will work closely with Palo Alto's recently appointed president BJ Jenkins to push forward its global growth strategy and will join the management team of CEO and chairman Nikesh Arora.
"Helmut is a visionary executive who I've known as both a global business leader and close partner to our company," said Arora.
"Given the recent rapid growth of the worldwide cybersecurity market, we see significant opportunities to accelerate our international business. Working together with BJ, Helmut's relentless focus on the customer and understanding of the international business ecosystem will help us drive our robust EMEA business to future growth, while developing our growing Latin American business."
"I am excited to join Palo Alto Networks' extraordinary leadership team at what is a critical time for the cybersecurity industry," said Reisinger. "As a long-time partner, I've had the privilege of seeing first-hand how Palo Alto Networks' continuous innovation is answering organizations' cybersecurity needs with its unique end-to-end, cloud- and platform-based approach. As demand to protect corporate and essential data escalates amid a growing threat landscape, there's no company better positioned to address these challenges around the globe."
It's the second major appointment by Palo Alto in just six months. The firm drafted in former Barracuda Networks CEO BJ Jenkins as president in August 2021. Palo Alto's existing president Amit Singh moved to a new role as chief business officer.