Delinea appoints new regional director for Middle East

Delinea, a provider of privileged access management (PAM) solutions for seamless security, announced the appointment of Mohammad Ismail as its new Middle East Regional Director. Ismail will lead Delinea’s regional sales and channel teams in his new role to further strengthen the company’s positioning and increase market share.

The company announced strong results for Q1 2022 at the end of May, with an increase in annual recurring revenue (ARR) of more than 35% and over 340 new logos added during the quarter. The results demonstrate Delinea’s ability to carry out its mission and respond quickly to changing customer needs as they progress through their digital transformation journeys.

“Mohammad has an excellent track record of developing successful sales and channel strategies to increase market share while providing clear benefits to end-users and partners,” said Kamel Heus, Vice President for Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) at Delinea. “With Mohammad leading our regional sales operations, we will further enable organizations in the region to leverage the full potential of our portfolio as they seek to harden their cybersecurity defenses.”

Ismail has over 22 years of experience in the US, Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia as a business leader with significant expertise in growing market shares for IT companies with international footprints and global outreach. Prior to joining Delinea, he was Vice President of Sales at Shifra, where he was instrumental in accelerating the company’s growth. Ismail began his career with global technology companies such as Nortel Networks, Schlumberger, Check Point, and Utimaco. He also led Gemalto’s Identity & Access Management business across the META.

“Demand for Privileged Access Management solutions has accelerated rapidly in our region, as businesses face a growing number of cyberthreats,” said Ismail. “With a local talented pool of security experts, Delinea is well positioned to help organizations across the Middle East address their security risks and protect their critical assets. I am excited to be leading the company’s sales operation in the Middle east, and I look forward to working with the local team and our channel partners to execute our growth plans.”

To learn more about Delinea, visit delinea.com.