SonicWall Adds Japan VP of Sales

SonicWall’s focus on the bolstering channel leadership is yet another sign that it is one of the unquestioned leaders in the cybersecurity space

TOKYO — June 5, 2023 — SonicWall is expanding its regional executive lineup and security expertise with the appointment of Vice President of Sales, Japan Tsuyoshi Kitagawa.

"We are delighted that Tsuyoshi will lead and drive our sales in the Japan,” said SonicWall CRO Jason Carter. “Tsuyoshi is a highly skilled and esteemed sales leader with extensive knowledge of the cybersecurity market. We are privileged to have Tsuyoshi on our sales team as we aggressively grow sales to meet market demand.”

Despite a difficult economic climate, mixed with geo-political strife SonicWall has posted strong financial results. SonicWall has seen incredible growth in cloud-delivered products and services and is excited to add to the leadership in region.

Kitagawa joins the SonicWall team with almost three decades of cybersecurity experience, with his most recent position being Japan Country Manager at Ivanti Software. He was responsible for business growth and organizational and ecosystem enhancement. Kitagawa has a wealth of experience in the IT/Security industry and has held key positions at ServiceNow Japan GK, FireEye KK, Dell Technologies KK, and Symantec. With his leadership experience and diverse expertise spanning alliance sales, global account sales, and sales engineering, Kitagawa will be responsible for expanding business and developing and further strengthening SonicWall's business in Japan.

SonicWall, a 100% channel-focused company, has over 17,000 partners worldwide. Partners have the benefit of participating in the award-winning SecureFirst partner program, which earned a five-star rating in the 2023 CRN Partner Program guide. The perfect rating is given only to an elite set of vendors that deliver the ‘best of the best’ to solution providers, going above and beyond in their partner programs.

With innovation as well as disruption accelerating across EMEA, it is more important than ever that extensive partner communities fully leverage the full breadth of solutions businesses offer from wireless, cloud and endpoint to remote access and more.

About SonicWall

SonicWall delivers Boundless Cybersecurity for the hyper-distributed era in a work reality where everyone is remote, mobile and unsecure. SonicWall safeguards organizations mobilizing for their new business normal with seamless protection that stops the most evasive cyberattacks across boundless exposure points and increasingly remote, mobile and cloud-enabled workforces. By knowing the unknown, providing real-time visibility and enabling breakthrough economics, SonicWall closes the cybersecurity business gap for enterprises, governments and SMBs worldwide. For more information, visit www.sonicwall.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.