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Zscaler Appoints Security Industry Veteran Adam Geller as Chief Product Officer to Scale Cloud Security Leader to $5 Billion ARR and Beyond

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Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS) has announced the appointment of Adam Geller as Chief Product Officer to drive the company's next phase of innovation and growth. With over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, Geller brings extensive product and engineering expertise to Zscaler. CEO Jay Chaudhry expressed excitement about Geller joining the team, highlighting his integral role in Exabeam's growth and his experience in developing cloud-scale security operations platforms.

Geller's background includes leadership positions at Exabeam, Palo Alto Networks, and NTT Communications. He has a strong track record in understanding customer challenges and delivering innovative solutions. In his new role, Geller aims to grow Zscaler beyond $5 billion in ARR through current and future product offerings powered by AI & ML. He emphasized Zscaler's unique position at the intersection of users, devices, and applications, which provides valuable insights into identity, behavior, and intent.

Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS) ha annunciato la nomina di Adam Geller come Chief Product Officer per guidare la prossima fase di innovazione e crescita dell'azienda. Con oltre 25 anni di esperienza nel settore della cybersecurity, Geller porta a Zscaler una vasta esperienza in prodotti e ingegneria. Il CEO Jay Chaudhry ha espresso entusiasmo per l'ingresso di Geller nel team, sottolineando il suo ruolo fondamentale nella crescita di Exabeam e la sua esperienza nello sviluppo di piattaforme di sicurezza operative su scala cloud.

Il background di Geller include posizioni di leadership in Exabeam, Palo Alto Networks e NTT Communications. Ha un solido track record nella comprensione delle sfide dei clienti e nel fornire soluzioni innovative. Nel suo nuovo ruolo, Geller punta a far crescere Zscaler oltre i 5 miliardi di dollari in ARR attraverso le attuali e future offerte di prodotti alimentati da AI e ML. Ha sottolineato la posizione unica di Zscaler all'incrocio tra utenti, dispositivi e applicazioni, che fornisce preziose intuizioni su identità, comportamento e intenti.

Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS) ha anunciado el nombramiento de Adam Geller como Chief Product Officer para impulsar la próxima fase de innovación y crecimiento de la empresa. Con más de 25 años de experiencia en ciberseguridad, Geller aporta una amplia experiencia en productos e ingeniería a Zscaler. El CEO Jay Chaudhry expresó su entusiasmo por la incorporación de Geller al equipo, destacando su papel integral en el crecimiento de Exabeam y su experiencia en el desarrollo de plataformas de operaciones de seguridad en la nube.

El historial de Geller incluye posiciones de liderazgo en Exabeam, Palo Alto Networks y NTT Communications. Tiene un sólido historial en la comprensión de los desafíos de los clientes y en la entrega de soluciones innovadoras. En su nuevo rol, Geller tiene como objetivo hacer crecer a Zscaler más allá de los 5 mil millones de dólares en ARR a través de la oferta actual y futura de productos impulsados por AI y ML. Subrayó la posición única de Zscaler en la intersección de usuarios, dispositivos y aplicaciones, lo que proporciona valiosos conocimientos sobre identidad, comportamiento e intención.

Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS)는 Adam Geller를 최고 제품 책임자로 임명하여 회사의 다음 혁신 및 성장 단계를 이끌 것이라고 발표했습니다. 사이버 보안 분야에서 25년 이상의 경험을 가진 Geller는 Zscaler에 광범위한 제품 및 엔지니어링 전문 지식을 제공합니다. CEO Jay Chaudhry는 Geller가 팀에 합류하는 것에 대한 기대감을 표현하며, 그의 Exabeam 성장에 대한 중요한 역할과 클라우드 기반 보안 운영 플랫폼 개발 경험을 강조했습니다.

Geller의 경력에는 Exabeam, Palo Alto Networks 및 NTT Communications에서의 리더십 직책이 포함됩니다. 그는 고객의 문제를 이해하고 혁신적인 솔루션을 제공하는 데 있어 강력한 기록을 보유하고 있습니다. 새로운 역할에서 Geller는 AI 및 ML로 구동되는 현재 및 미래의 제품 오퍼링을 통해 Zscaler의 ARR을 50억 달러 이상으로 성장시키는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다. 그는 Zscaler가 사용자, 장치 및 애플리케이션의 교차점에서 독특한 위치에 있으며, 이는 정체성, 행동 및 의도에 대한 귀중한 통찰력을 제공한다고 강조했습니다.

Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS) a annoncé la nomination de Adam Geller en tant que Chief Product Officer pour piloter la prochaine phase d'innovation et de croissance de l'entreprise. Fort de plus de 25 ans d'expérience en cybersécurité, Geller apporte à Zscaler une expertise approfondie en produits et en ingénierie. Le PDG Jay Chaudhry a exprimé son enthousiasme quant à l'arrivée de Geller dans l'équipe, soulignant son rôle essentiel dans la croissance d'Exabeam et son expérience dans le développement de plateformes de sécurité opérationnelle à l'échelle du cloud.

Le parcours de Geller comprend des postes de leadership chez Exabeam, Palo Alto Networks et NTT Communications. Il possède un solide palmarès dans la compréhension des défis clients et la livraison de solutions innovantes. Dans son nouveau rôle, Geller vise à faire croître Zscaler au-delà de 5 milliards de dollars d'ARR grâce aux offres de produits actuelles et futures alimentées par l'IA et le ML. Il a souligné la position unique de Zscaler à l'intersection des utilisateurs, des appareils et des applications, qui offre des informations précieuses sur l'identité, le comportement et l'intention.

Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS) hat die Ernennung von Adam Geller zum Chief Product Officer bekannt gegeben, um die nächste Phase der Innovation und des Wachstums des Unternehmens voranzutreiben. Mit über 25 Jahren Erfahrung im Bereich Cybersicherheit bringt Geller umfangreiche Produkt- und Ingenieurexpertise zu Zscaler. CEO Jay Chaudhry äußerte sich begeistert über Gellers Beitritt zum Team und hob seine zentrale Rolle beim Wachstum von Exabeam sowie seine Erfahrung in der Entwicklung von Sicherheitsbetriebsplattformen in der Cloud hervor.

Gellers Hintergrund umfasst Führungspositionen bei Exabeam, Palo Alto Networks und NTT Communications. Er hat eine starke Erfolgsbilanz bei der Identifizierung von Kundenherausforderungen und der Bereitstellung innovativer Lösungen. In seiner neuen Rolle hat Geller das Ziel, Zscaler auf über 5 Milliarden USD im ARR zu steigern, unterstützt durch aktuelle und zukünftige Produktangebote, die durch KI und ML ermöglicht werden. Er betonte die einzigartige Position von Zscaler an der Schnittstelle von Benutzern, Geräten und Anwendungen, die wertvolle Einblicke in Identität, Verhalten und Absicht bietet.

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  • Appointment of experienced cybersecurity veteran Adam Geller as Chief Product Officer
  • Goal to scale and accelerate innovation and growth
  • Aim to grow beyond $5 billion in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)
  • Focus on AI-driven security operations platform development
  • Access to large dataset from billions of daily transactions for improved service delivery
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS), the leader in cloud security, today announced the appointment of Adam Geller as Chief Product Officer to scale and accelerate the company’s next phase of innovation and growth.

“I am truly excited to have Adam join us as we expand Zscaler’s product suite to support our rapidly growing business and customer base,” said Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Zscaler. “Adam was an integral part of the growth at Exabeam as CEO and prior to that as the Chief Product Officer he drove the development of their cloud-scale security operations platform. His extensive and proven security product and engineering experience will be invaluable to Zscaler as we build our AI-driven security operations platform. Adam brings deep product experience supported by strong customer engagement with enterprises, key for our next phase of growth.”

Mr. Geller has over 25 years of product and engineering experience across multiple domains of cybersecurity. Prior to his time focusing on SIEM and security operations at Exabeam, he launched and grew multiple product lines for Palo Alto Networks focusing on virtualization and cloud. Earlier, Mr. Geller built managed security services for global IT provider NTT Communications and focused on identity and authentication for VeriSign/Symantec. His deep commitment to understanding customer challenges and delivering innovative solutions has its roots in his earliest jobs delivering pre-sales and post-sales security assessments, product implementation, and managed security services.

“Zscaler has consistently proven that it secures, simplifies, and transforms businesses who adopt its amazing platform," said Mr. Geller. “I am thrilled to take on the opportunity to grow Zscaler beyond $5B in ARR through our current and future product offerings powered by AI & ML. Zscaler sits at the confluence of users, devices, and applications and this offers unparalleled insights into identity, behavior, and intent. With access to one of the largest and richest datasets from billions of transactions, alerts, and context per day, we are able to deliver services that solve our customer’s IT challenges and give them the confidence they need to digitally transform their businesses.”

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. These forward-looking statements include the potential impact of the executive appointments to Zscaler's future recurring revenue and ability to grow and scale. These forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbor provisions created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. A significant number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release.

Additional risks and uncertainties are set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 14, 2023, which is available on our website at ir.zscaler.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statements in this release are based on the limited information currently available to Zscaler as of the date hereof, which is subject to change, and Zscaler will not necessarily update the information, even if new information becomes available in the future.

About Zscaler
Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across more than 150 data centers globally, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.  

Zscaler™, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™, Zscaler Internet Access™, and Zscaler Private Access™, ZIA™, and ZPA™ and Zscaler B2B™ are either (i) registered trademarks or service marks or (ii) trademarks or service marks of Zscaler, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Any other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

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FAQ

Who is the new Chief Product Officer of Zscaler (ZS)?

Adam Geller has been appointed as the new Chief Product Officer of Zscaler (ZS).

What is Zscaler's (ZS) goal for Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)?

Zscaler (ZS) aims to grow beyond $5 billion in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) through current and future product offerings.

What is Zscaler (ZS) focusing on for its next phase of growth?

Zscaler (ZS) is focusing on developing an AI-driven security operations platform and expanding its product suite to support its growing business and customer base.

What is Adam Geller's background before joining Zscaler (ZS)?

Adam Geller has over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, including roles as CEO and Chief Product Officer at Exabeam, and product development positions at Palo Alto Networks and NTT Communications.

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