February 15, 2024 – Fortinet, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, has appointed John Milionis to the role of channel sales director in Australia. John is an experienced strategic leader, focused on achieving great outcomes for Fortinet channel partners and customers alike while shaping a community that is dedicated to securing its borders against the evolving threat landscape.

John is a seasoned executive leader with a robust track record and more than 20 years of demonstrated success in driving strategic partnerships and business development in the technology sector. His expertise lies in supporting strategic channel development and growth, where he has consistently demonstrated an ability to grasp industry dynamics and forge strong relationships with key stakeholders.

John has significant experience operating in senior channel roles for start-ups and established enterprises alike across the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) region and more broadly to support Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) operations. Most recently, he was the director, head of channels and alliances for ANZ at Zscaler. Prior to this, John was the enterprise channel director for ANZ at Forcepoint, and the channel director for APJ at Riverbed Technology. His professional journey is marked by a deep understanding of complex and fast-moving environments, where he has excelled in roles that require high-level strategic thinking and execution.

John holds a Bachelor of Economics from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and a Postgraduate Degree in Applied Finance and Economics from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).

Dale Nachman, country manager, Australia, Fortinet, said, “John’s extensive channel experience operating across ANZ and APJ roles makes him the ideal candidate. John’s depth of experience affords him a unique perspective and ability to deepen and strengthen Fortinet’s trusted channel partner relationships while empowering customers to understand and better address their cybersecurity pain points as the landscape rapidly evolves.

“John’s specific blend of skills underpins his ability to deliver value by developing strategic relationships that deliver growth and transformation. The team is excited for John to join Fortinet and looks forward to seeing him thrive alongside its channel community.”

John Milionis, channel sales director, Australia, Fortinet, said, “The changing cybersecurity landscape is exciting and daunting in equal measure as threats continue to evolve at breakneck speed. I’m excited to join a company like Fortinet that sits on the forefront of innovation, and to help empower its channel partners to deliver exceptional security outcomes for organisations through our Engage Partner Program.

“I look forward to working closely with partners to create synergies that amplify collective strengths and drive mutual success. In particular, I am committed to fostering a culture of excellence and innovation within the team and broader network, aiming to set new benchmarks for success.”

A Program Focused on Enabling Opportunities For Partners

Fortinet is committed to helping partners meet new and evolving customer challenges created by work-from-anywhere models, hybrid IT environments, and the evolving threat landscape through Fortinet’s Engage Partner Program and enablement tools for partners. The program is focused on enabling growth opportunities that are unique with Fortinet’s expansive portfolio built around the Fortinet Security Fabric, designed to secure customers’ entire infrastructure from the data centre to the cloud.

In addition, Fortinet is committed to helping partners grow productive, predictable, and rewarding relationships to differentiate from competitors. The Fortinet Engage Partner program helps partners acquire the industry knowledge they need to increase business opportunities, deliver digital acceleration for customers with customisable programs, and accelerate partner growth.

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Fortinet is a driving force in the evolution of cybersecurity and the convergence of networking and security. Our mission is to secure people, devices, and data everywhere, and today we deliver cybersecurity everywhere you need it with the largest integrated portfolio of over 50 enterprise-grade products. Well over half a million customers trust Fortinet’s solutions, which are among the most deployed, most patented, and most validated in the industry. The Fortinet Training Institute, one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry, is dedicated to making cybersecurity training and new career opportunities available to everyone. FortiGuard Labs, Fortinet’s elite threat intelligence and research organisation, develops and utilises leading-edge machine learning and AI technologies to provide customers with timely and consistently top-rated protection and actionable threat intelligence. Learn more at https://www.fortinet.com, the Fortinet blog, and FortiGuard Labs.