Gigamon, a company providing network visibility and analytics on all information in motion, has announced the appointment of Dave Woodcock as VP EMEA to further accelerate market growth and support the region’s heightened demand for Digital Transformation, 5G and cloud initiatives. With over 20 years of experience in channel and enterprise technology, Woodcock will be responsible for building, leading and running world-class go-to-market teams and strategies.
Woodcock’s key priorities will include expanding the company’s EMEA footprint by enhancing customer and partner engagement, as well as enabling a shift towards a subscription based model to better serve customer needs. Woodcock has a proven track record of driving growth within the high-tech community, with roles in enterprise and channel sales across a series of geographies including EMEA, US and APJ. Prior to joining Gigamon, Woodcock served as SVP Worldwide Sales at Imperva, a leader in cybersecurity, where he had previously led regional and international sales teams. He has also held senior leadership positions at technology organisations PTC, Ascential Software (acquired by IBM) and Crossbeam Systems (acquired by BlueCoat).
“This is undoubtedly an interesting time to start a new chapter of my career, and I believe joining Gigamon, a pioneer in network visibility and security, will make for an exciting and rewarding new journey”, said Woodcock.