VMware president Sumit Dhawan has left the newly-acquired org to join security software vendor Proofpoint as its CEO.
Proofpoint announced the appointment on Tuesday, praising Dhawan’s track record.
Proofpoint’s previous CEO, Ashan Willy, stepped down “to pursue an opportunity outside of the cyber security space” in October. CFO Rémi Thomas occupied the big chair until Dhawan’s appointment.
Dhawan is not the only…