"I am excited to welcome Wayne. Demand for our SASE solutions is accelerating across the globe, and with Wayne's proven leadership I'm confident we will continue to expand our sales momentum in Australia and New Zealand," said Bitglass CEO Nat Kausik.

Neich has more than 20 years' IT industry experience, most recently with Nutanix where he spent three years as ANZ managing director.

He has also held regional management roles at Silver Peak Systems, Blue Coat Systems (subsequently acquired by Symantec).

Earlier in his career Neich worked in sales roles at Nortel, Bay Networks and Datacraft.

Neich said: "The market is overflowing with legacy IT security solutions built around on-premises appliances. They are extremely complex and expertise intensive, and their vulnerabilities are publicly exposed weekly. The truth is that such vendors are losing the war on cybersecurity.

"I joined Bitglass because IT security professionals are seeking simpler but more comprehensive solutions that protect their business and employees as they increasingly adopt cloud, BYOD and direct-to-Internet SASE capabilities. I look forward to helping Bitglass change the way people and organisations protect themselves when using the cloud."

In related news, Bitglass has appointed Pun Kok 'PK' Lim as vice president of sales for Asia Pacific and Japan.

Kausik said: "International markets are fast becoming an integral component of Bitglass' success. With over 200 global partners, Bitglass has been expanding worldwide, accelerating sales and increasing its customer base.

"With PK Lim's seasoned leadership and channel experience, Bitglass is looking to grow its presence in Asia-Pacific, expand its security leadership and drive innovation in the high growth SASE market."