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Tufin Strengthens Its Executive Management Team to Support the Company's Rapid Growth
RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL, Jan 23, 2013 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Tufin Technologies, the market-leading provider of Security Policy
Management solutions, today announced the addition of Julie Shafiki
as Vice President of Marketing and Adam Mittler as Vice President of
Technical Services to its executive management team. Additionally,
Mark Wellins has been promoted to the newly created position of Vice
President of Solutions. Mark, Julie and Adam bring deep domain
expertise in their respective fields to Tufin, accelerating its
ability to manage its explosive growth and execute on the increased
demand for security policy management solutions. Tufin's ongoing
ability to attract top-notch talent aligns with its high customer
satisfaction ratings and steady stream of accolades including its
fourth, consecutive five-star review from SC Magazine, and its third
top 10 ranking in Deloitte Israel's Technology Fast 50.
"We are delighted to welcome two dynamic professionals to our
management team," said Ruvi Kitov, CEO, Tufin. "Both Julie and Adam
have proven track records in management and strategic planning for
rapidly growing and evolving technology companies. Mark has been
essential in creating Tufin's culture of exceptional customer
support, and his experience qualifies him to help our customers
optimize their use of our solutions. We look forward to their
contributions as we continue to execute on the significant market
opportunity for Security Policy Management Solutions."
As Vice President of Marketing for Tufin, Julie leads the company's
global marketing strategies, including branding, corporate
communications, product & channel marketing, and online marketing and
lead generation initiatives. Bringing more than 17 years of
management expertise in marketing communications, public relations
and corporate communications, Julie has extensive experience building
up technology brands by creating and executing integrated marketing
plans.
Prior to joining Tufin, Julie was Global Director of Marketing &
Communications for Lumenis, Israel's largest medical device company.
Previously, Julie ran her own highly successful communications
consultancy. She has served as Associate VP of Global Public
Relations at Comverse, and Director of Corporate Communications at
PowerDsine (now Microsemi) where she led the corporate marketing
activities during the company's IPO and subsequently its acquisition.
Julie also worked at Amdocs in various marketing roles. She holds an
MBA from Tel Aviv University and a BA from Colgate University in New
York.
"Tufin is a true innovator in a rapidly evolving market that is right
on the verge of hitting critical mass," said Julie Shafiki, Vice
President of Marketing, Tufin. "I am thrilled to join such an
abundance of talented people, and look forward to further developing
the Tufin brand as the company and market enter the next phase of
growth."
As Vice President of Technical Services for Tufin, Adam is
responsible for delivering all aspects of Tufin's Technical Services,
including post-sales support, professional services, consulting and
training and also leads Tufin's Corporate IT department. With more
than 20 years of experience in the high-tech industry and deep domain
expertise in the field of network security, Adam possesses a proven
track record of leadership and management of worldwide technical
organizations. Prior to joining Tufin, Adam spent 13 years at Check
Point Software Technologies in various technical and leadership
positions, including various R&D management positions, Director of
International Technical Assistance Center and Head of Worldwide
Partner Alliances. Prior to Check Point, Adam spent four years as a
computer engineer for the Israeli Ministry of Defense and four years
as a computer engineer for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).
"It is rare that a company that has grown as fast as Tufin is able to
continuously maintain such high standards of technical excellence and
customer service," said Adam Mittler, Vice President of Technical
Services, Tufin."I look forward to building on Tufin's exceptionally
strong technical foundation and further our tradition of fanatical
customer service and support."
Mark Wellins has spent more than two decades focused on customers and
their requirements, and puts that knowledge to work as Tufin's Vice
President of Solutions. In this role, Mark is responsible for the
matching of business needs with Tufin's technology to help
organizations realize full value from their investment.
"My tenure at Tufin has by far been the most fulfilling chapter of my
career because the long standing problems we solve for our customers
have dramatically improved the quality of their work lives," said
Mark Wellins, Vice President of Solutions, Tufin. "I am particularly
excited to enter into this next phase of our growth. Julie and Adam
are phenomenal additions to the team -- they share Tufin's passion,
and their commitment to excellence will help us to take the company
to the next level."
About Tufin Technologies
Tufin(TM) is the leading provider of
Security Policy Management solutions that enable companies to
cost-effectively manage their firewall, switch and router policies,
reduce security and business continuity risks, and ensure Continuous
Compliance with regulatory standards. The award-winning Tufin
Security Suite provides security teams with powerful automation that
slashes the time and costs spent managing change and successfully
passing audits. Founded in 2005, Tufin serves more than 1000
customers in industries from telecom and financial services to
energy, transportation and pharmaceuticals. Tufin partners with
leading vendors including Check Point, Cisco, Juniper Networks, Palo
Alto Networks, Fortinet, F5, Blue Coat, McAfee and BMC Software, and
is known for technological innovation and dedicated customer service.
For more information visit www.tufin.com, or follow Tufin on:
-- Twitter: http://twitter.com/TufinTech
-- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Tufintech
-- Google+: https://plus.google.com/s/tufin
-- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/companies/tufin-technologies
-- YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Tufintech
-- The Tufin Blog: http://www.tufin.com/blog
SOURCE: Tufin Technologies
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