Sydney, Australia, 28 November 2023 – Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the leading connectivity cloud company, today announced the appointment of Steve Bray as Head of Australia & New Zealand. Steve brings with him almost 25 years of experience across innovative cloud-based software companies, and has held leadership positions in multinational tech companies like Salesforce and Zendesk.
“Amidst the rising volumes of cybersecurity incidents, Cloudflare is at the forefront of helping businesses secure applications, devices, and users in an ever-changing, complex threat environment,” said Bray, “With Cloudflare’s vision for the future of the Internet in mind, I’m eager to continue helping our customers in Australia and New Zealand, while building our brand, local team, and partner ecosystem.”
Cloudflare has had a longstanding presence in ANZ, first expanding its network to Sydney in 2012. Today, Cloudflare blocks an average of 409 million cyber threats per day in Australia and New Zealand in the third quarter of 2023 alone. Cloudflare’s global network spans more than 310 cities in more than 120 countries, including 11 cities in Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania.
“Australia and New Zealand’s most sophisticated organisations turn to Cloudflare for their cybersecurity and Internet performance needs. Our customers today have access to faster, more reliable, and more secure Internet experiences than ever before, and with Steve Bray’s extensive experience in the ANZ region, we look forward to providing more customers with the solutions they need to work, develop, and accelerate their business,” said Jonathon Dixon, Vice President and Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Japan, and China at Cloudflare.
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