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Aparna Bawa appointed to the Board of Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, announced the appointment of Aparna Bawa to the company’s board of directors. “Aparna is a proven leader who has helped technology companies rapidly scale, and I’m pleased to welcome her to our board,” said Nikesh Arora, chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks. “She embodies our commitment to […]

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Dipak Golechha appointed CFO of Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, announced the appointment of Dipak Golechha to the role of chief financial officer, effective immediately. Golechha will succeed Luis Visoso. A seasoned finance leader, Golechha joined Palo Alto Networks in late 2020 as senior vice president of finance. Golechha spent 18 years at Procter & Gamble, including roles […]

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Palo Alto Networks enters agreement to acquire Crypsis Group

Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Crypsis Group, a leading incident response, risk management and digital forensics consulting firm.  Under the terms of the agreement, Palo Alto Networks will acquire The Crypsis Group for a total purchase price of $265 million, subject […]

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Palo Alto Networks to acquire CloudGenix for $420 mn

Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CloudGenix, Inc. for $420 million. The acquisition is expected to close during Palo Alto Networks’ fiscal fourth quarter, subject to the satisfaction of regulatory and customary closing conditions.  Post acquisition, Palo Alto Networks will integrate CloudGenix’s cloud-managed […]

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HeadSpin raises $60 mn Series C funding led by Dell Technologies Capital, appoints Nikesh Arora to its Board

HeadSpin, the company that ensures flawless connected experiences enabled by web, mobile, IoT and 5G, announced it has raised $60 million Series C funding round led by Dell Technologies Capital and ICONIQ Capital.  Other investors who took part in the funding round include Tiger Global Management, Kearny Jackson, and Alpha Square Group. Some of the […]