Singapore, July 25, 2024 โ ColorTokens Inc., the enterprise microsegmentation company, today announce strategic appointments to its Asia Pacific (APAC) leadership team. These new additions to the ColorTokens team โ including Satyen Desai as Vice President of the Asia Pacific region, Benjamin Ong as Regional Sales Director for the ASEAN region, and Daniel Churches as Sales Director for the ANZ region. Jagdish Mahapatra joined ColorTokens as the Chief Revenue Officer last year, having held pivotal positions at industry giants like McAfee, CrowdStrike, and Cisco. He is a leader with experience in the APAC region and his expertise in scaling organisations will be instrumental in driving ColorTokens to greater heights in this significant market.
Mahapatra commented,โAs we continue to expand our customer base and partner network, the APAC region plays a crucial role in our growth strategyโ Mahapatra elaborated, โTo promote our ongoing trajectory, our team continues to attract top talent to support our strategic mission. The expansion of ColorTokensโ leadership team with key appointments in the APAC region will allow us to further develop our business pipeline and help organizations become breach ready.โ
Satyen Desai joins ColorTokens as Vice President of the Asia Pacific region, overseeing the go-to-market strategy and execution operating from Singapore. With three decades of experience in the APAC market, Desai has held significant positions at industry leading companies such as IBM, SAP, Cisco, NTT, Oracle, and most recently Cloudflare. As ColorTokens continues to expand its reach in the Asia-Pacific region, Desai will leverage Singaporeโs status as an APAC hub to further build out its growing customer base in the region. Desai regional expertise and strong relationships with customers and partners will be instrumental in driving international market growth.
Desai commented, โLeading the APAC region is exciting due to its rich cultural diversity, rapid economic growth, and status as a hub for technological innovation .โ Desai added, โThis region offers strategic importance globally, fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, and presents opportunities for hyper growth as we continue our expansion.โ
Daniel Churches and Benjamin Ong have also joined ColorTokens, to their new roles of ANZ Sales Director and Regional Sales Director for ASEAN, respectively.
Mahapatra commented,โThe total addressable market of the APAC region is tremendous, with a significant number of Enterprise Customers who need help strengthening their cybersecurity postureโ Mahapatra went on to say,โOur existing partners will be instrumental for our growth, go-to-market strategy, and commitment to helping organizations become breach ready to prevent cyberattacks.โ
ColorTokens recently signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with ISACA Singapore as part of its APAC expansion. This partnership focuses on cybersecurity education, talent development, leadership, and joint skill development. The collaboration aims to foster innovation and enhance cybersecurity measures, contributing to a more secure digital landscape in Singapore.
The appointments of Desai, Ong, and Churches mark a significant milestone in ColorTokens’ growth in the APAC region, following substantial deals in Australia, Japan, and Hong Kong. These moves aim to accelerate growth in other key markets. ColorTokens has also formed key partnerships to expand its channel ecosystem, enhancing its market reach and delivering advanced cybersecurity solutions. This strategy underscores the importance of being breach-ready amid a growing threat landscape and focuses on outcome-based engagements with key customers.
โSelling through and with our partners is essential to driving business growth, enhancing market competitiveness, and meeting diverse customer needs effectivelyโ Desai added. โIt allows us to leverage partners’ strengths while focusing on innovation and core competencies, ultimately delivering value-added solutions to our customers worldwide.โ
About ColorTokens
ColorTokens, the premier enterprise microsegmentation provider, specializes in making organizations “breach ready” by halting the lateral spread of ransomware and malware within intricate network infrastructures using its innovative ColorTokens Xshieldโข platform. The platform visualizes traffic patterns between workloads, devices, and users, enabling organizations to enforce granular micro-perimeters, swiftly isolate critical assets, and respond to breaches effectively. By thwarting ransomware and malware attacks, ColorTokens safeguards businesses, ensuring significant savings in potential disruptions.
