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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.”