Emile Abou Saleh

Regional leader, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Proofpoint

According to Proofpoint research, CISOs in the UAE and Saudi Arabia have seen an increase in targeted attacks in the past year of 76 per cent and 69 per cent respectively. With cybercrime growing, the role played by companies such as Proofpoint becomes even more vital. US-based Proofpoint offers an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions to help companies stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyberattacks. Leading its regional operations is Abou Saleh, who was appointed to his current role in 2019. Having previously worked with Forcepoint, McAfee and Midis, Abou Saleh is now focused on strengthening Proofpoint’s regional partner ecosystem as well as driving customer acquisition.