Cherif Sleiman appointed SVP International Business, Infoblox

Infoblox today announced that Cherif Sleiman has been appointed as Senior Vice President (SVP) International Business, responsible for driving business growth in international markets including Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific (APAC). In this expanded role, he will lead all businesses outside the Americas and continue to report to Bill McCarthy, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations.

Cherif Sleiman, SVP International Business, Infoblox

Cherif will be responsible for the overall International go-to-market strategy where he will unify and streamline the best sales and channel practices from across the various regions to ensure scalability and speed of execution.

Speaking about the appointment, Bill McCarthy said, “Cherif is a seasoned business leader with an exceptional track record, wealth of experience and an in-depth understanding of the dynamics of the market. He has done a terrific job in leading the EMEA team and I am confident that in his new role he will continue to help Infoblox address the needs of our regional customers and channel partners.”

Cherif previously oversaw Infoblox’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) business and under his leadership the company’s regional revenue grew by over 44%. He forged a new go-to-market strategy that helped grow the security business by 40% and was instrumental in Infoblox winning several multimillion dollar deals across EMEA in major sectors like finance, government and Telco. He restructured and realigned the team around corporate priorities and market opportunities and re-ignited the channel around the new global channel program.

“I am humbled and honoured with the trust Infoblox has in me and am very excited to embrace this new challenge,” says Cherif. “I see potential for major growth for us as a company, for our people as they develop and experience career growth and for me as a leader, learning about new cultures and navigating new territories.”

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