Former Salesforce and Microsoft exec joins Zscaler

Zscaler has appointed tech industry veteran, Syam Nair, previously with Salesforce and Microsoft, as its new CTO. 

Starting May 24, Nair will focus on enhancing the vendor's zero-trust security platform and accelerating its AI/ML capabilities. 

Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Chairman, and Founder, Zscaler, said: “Syam has real-world experience in leading and scaling engineering and product development teams that accelerated innovation cycles at Salesforce.

“As we drive our business to reach $5bn in annual recurring revenue, with eyes set to go much farther, Syam’s proven experience will play an important role in scaling Zscaler’s platform and organisation.”