New Delhi Sep 8 (IANS) US-based cyber security firm FireEye on Friday appointed Shrikant Shitole as Senior Director and Country Head for its India operations.
A security industry veteran with over 25 years of experience in information technology Shitole has held senior roles in IT companies like Cisco Nelco Ltd. (Tata Enterprise) Avaya andSify and Symantec s enterprise security business in India.
"Cyber security has never been more important to our firms to our people and to our national security. At FireEye I plan to lead our efforts to assist more Indian organisations protect themselves from cyber threats " said Shitole in a statement.
FireEye helps protect several high-profile Indian organisations against cyber threats. The company has a research and development operation centre in Bengaluru.
"India s rapid growth and embrace of technology has significantly increased awareness of cyber security challenges. This has created some significant opportunities for FireEye " added Eric Hoh President for Asia Pacific and Japan.
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