Juniper Networks has announced a strengthened management team to lead its business in Asia-Pacific. Douglas Murray, previously Senior Vice President and General Manager of Juniper Networks' Security Business Unit, has been appointed Senior Vice President for Asia-Pacific and will be based in Hong Kong. His management team includes new hires Geoff Thomas, Vice President of Enterprise Sales, Kevin Ackhurst, Vice President of Partner Sales, and Alita Wong, Vice President of Marketing. Matt Kolon, who was Acting Theater Head, will return to the key position of Vice President for the Service Provider Business in Asia-Pacific.
Gerri Elliott, Executive Vice President & Chief Sales Officer, Juniper Networks said, "Asia-Pacific is where our biggest geographical market opportunities lie and we wanted to ensure there is a strong management bench to drive our continued success in the region. I'm extremely pleased that Doug Murray has agreed to take on this important role. He is very much part of the company's core management and has done a fantastic job in driving our security business. I am confident that he and the rest of the APAC team will drive us forward in the region."
In his new role, Murray is responsible for all aspects of Juniper's business activities across the Asia-Pacific region, including customer engagement, sales development, training and enablement, strategic planning and revenue growth. Under his leadership, Juniper's Data Center security business more than doubled in revenue and became a market leader in data center firewalls with an award-winning product line that includes the Juniper Networks SRX Series Services Gateways and vGW Virtual Gateways.
