SAN MATEO, CA — June 28, 2023 — Imperva, Inc., (@Imperva) the cybersecurity leader that protects critical applications, APIs, and data, anywhere at scale, names Florian Malecki to lead Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Channel Sales. 

In this role, he is responsible for reinforcing strategic partnerships, nurturing partners, and driving continued growth and success of the Company’s robust channel ecosystem with bespoke go-to-market strategies in the region. Malecki will also work closely with distributors, Value Added Resellers (VARs), and Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs) so they deliver higher business value to customers via the recently announced Imperva Accelerate partner program, which aims to provide them with predictability, flexibility, and increased profitability.

“Florian joins at a time when Imperva is enhancing its partner ecosystem. We’re accelerating our business across the UK, France, and Germany, and expanding our footprint in hyper-growth markets like the Middle East and Africa, where there is incredible demand for our application and data security solutions,” says Micheal McCollough, Global Vice President, Strategic Growth, Imperva. “His experience maturing channel programs, recruiting new partners, and ability to foster a culture of collaboration with cross-functional teams like product development and product management, will ensure Imperva delivers long-term value to our partners and customers.”   

Malecki has more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity and IT. Most recently, as CMO Marketing at Arcserve, he was responsible for the global marketing strategy to support their VAR and MSP go to market routes, increased their market awareness, and served as evangelist for their Unified Data Resilience solutions. Prior, he served in senior roles at SonicWall, Dell, Aventail, Clearswift, Omgeo, Lucent Technologies, and Air Products. 

“As organizations undertake modernization projects, they will grapple more and more with how to protect their APIs and data, forcing them to reassess their cybersecurity posture and what security solutions they are using today, and the investments they will need to strengthen their efficiency and overall data resiliency,” says Malecki. “Imperva channel partners are poised to help customers protect their most critical workloads with comprehensive security solutions that enable them to confidently protect their applications, APIs, and data.”

Malecki is based in France, and earned a master’s in Business, Marketing, and Technology from Ecole Supérieure Des Affaires et DesTechnologies, France.

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Imperva is the cybersecurity leader that helps organizations protect critical applications, APIs, and data, anywhere, at scale, and with the highest ROI. With an integrated approach combining edge, application security, and data security, Imperva protects companies through all stages of their digital journey. Imperva Threat Research and our global intelligence community enable Imperva to stay ahead of the threat landscape and seamlessly integrate the latest security, privacy, and compliance expertise into our solutions.

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