{
  "id": 19135949,
  "title": "Mimecast appoints sales VP to drive African expansion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/mimecast-appoints-sales-vp-to-drive-african-expansion",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-09T10:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ITWeb",
    "slug": "itweb",
    "url": "https://www.itweb.co.za/article/mimecast-appoints-sales-vp-to-drive-african-expansion/j5alr7QAXRx7pYQk"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cybersecurity company Mimecast has hired Vishak Raman as its senior VP of sales, international, with the goal of expanding its presence in Africa, the Middle East, India, and the Asia-Pacific region. Raman previously served as VP of sales for Asia at Fortinet, leading a team of over 800 employees and establishing a technical assistance center in Bangalore, which grew to include more than 200 engineers. With over 25 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry, Raman has also held roles at Cisco, FireEye, and Tata Communications. His primary objective will be to promote Mimecast's unified, enterprise-grade protection solutions through the platform, bolstered by a robust channel and distribution partner network capable of facilitating rapid scaling. Raman emphasized that his focus is on simplifying access to the platform for organizations of all sizes, including smaller businesses, by leveraging local expertise and a strong partner ecosystem. According to the World Economic Forum's Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, cited by Mimecast, 82% of sub-Saharan African organizations report an increase in AI-related risks, while 32% believe their cyber resilience falls short of their requirements. Furthermore, Mimecast's research indicates that 69% of South African security leaders anticipate AI-driven attacks to become inevitable within a year, and 60% believe their organizations are not fully prepared for such threats. Raman added that AI is transforming the threat landscape, making attacks faster and more convincing, and it is his responsibility to ensure that each market perceives Mimecast's platform as tailored to their specific needs.",
  "summary": "Vishak Raman will lead Mimecast's sales growth across Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia-Pacific as the cyber security firm looks to expand its international customer base.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}