WatchGuard Technologies has appointed former Channel Company CRO HoJin Kim as its new senior vice president and chief revenue officer.
Kim will lead WatchGuard’s worldwide sales organisation and be responsible for driving revenue growth, scaling and expanding the global sales organisation, and adopting WatchGuard’s Unified Security Platform MSP framework.
With over 25 years of experience leading and growing IT channel organisations, Kim has led global and regional partner teams in developing and implementing channel strategies to build sustained competitive advantage for those companies.
WatchGuard Technologies CEO Prakash Panjwani said that “Kim’s depth of experience in all facets of the channel industry, combined with his knowledge of the security market, makes him a perfect fit for WatchGuard as we embark on our next phase of growth, focused on expanding our MSP ecosystem and driving adoption of our Unified Security Platform framework.”
“He is the ideal addition to our leadership team, and I look forward to seeing his contributions towards accelerating our stated company vision – to be the security platform provider for the MSP community.”
Before joining WatchGuard, Kim was the chief revenue officer for The Channel Company.
“I’m thrilled to join WatchGuard. I’ve spent my career working throughout all aspects of the channel, and WatchGuard’s singular focus on enabling the MSP with its Unified Security Platform approach is just what the industry needs to succeed in this cybersecurity landscape,” he said.
