Proofpoint Appoints Luis Isselin as Country Leader for Mexico

With more than two decades of experience, Luis Isselin will lead business development to address the country's growing need for human-centric cybersecurity solutions

MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced the appointment of Luis Isselin as its new country leader for Mexico. In this newly created role, the cybersecurity expert will drive Proofpoint’s expansion and business operations in the region.

Mr. Isselin brings extensive experience in the cybersecurity and IT industry, where he has led teams to drive business strategy and consistently demonstrated expertise in driving results and fostering growth. This appointment underscores Proofpoint’s commitment to investing in a high-growth region to help Mexican organizations address human-centric cyber threats through its innovative platform, including key solutions for email security, data security, insider threat management (ITM), and human risk management.

As the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, human error remains the top concern for CISOs. Nearly three-quarters (74%) of CISOs believe human error is their biggest cyber vulnerability, up from 60% in 2023 and 56% in 2022. Even more (80%) believe human risk and employee negligence are a key cybersecurity concern over the next two years according to Proofpoint’s 2024 Voice of the CISO Report.

"Proofpoint is the cybersecurity partner of choice for many of the world’s most respected organizations. We now have an exceptional opportunity to further strengthen our commitment in Mexico," said Luis Isselin. “I look forward to bringing Proofpoint’s award-winning, innovative solutions to market, to help organizations in Mexico navigate a complex and ever-evolving cyber threat landscape to better protect their people and defend their data.”

“Organizations in Mexico face rapidly evolving threats, and our main objective over the coming years is to continue protecting companies in the region, with innovative, AI-powered solutions,” said Rogério Morais, vice president of Proofpoint’s Latin America and Caribbean region. "As we continue to expand in Latin America, Luis’ impressive track record and ability to identify and grow new business opportunities will help us deliver our vision of human-centric cybersecurity, protecting more organizations in the region.”

Before joining Proofpoint, Mr. Isselin held senior positions at Microsoft, Tenable, and Cisco, where he drove business expansion and built successful teams in Mexico.

To find out more about Proofpoint’s human-centric cybersecurity solutions, please visit: www.proofpoint.com

About Proofpoint, Inc.

Proofpoint, Inc. is a leading cybersecurity and compliance company that protects organisations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: their people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organisations of all sizes, including 85 percent of the Fortune 100, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions that mitigate their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web. More information is available at www.proofpoint.com.

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