Rémi
Thomas
succeeds
Paul
Auvil
as
chief
financial
officer,
bringing
over 30
years’
experience
across
the
technology
sector
SUNNYVALE,
Calif.,
February
22,
2023
– Proofpoint,
Inc.,
a
leading
cybersecurity
and
compliance
company,
today
announced
that
Rémi
Thomas
has
been
appointed
as
chief
financial
officer,
effective
immediately.
He
succeeds
Paul
Auvil,
who
is
stepping
down
as
CFO
of
Proofpoint
after
having
served
in
the
role
for
the
past
16
years.
Rémi
Thomas
joins
Proofpoint
from
Extreme
Networks,
where
he
was
the
chief
financial
officer.
He
brings
over
30
years
of
global
experience,
with
demonstrated
leadership
across
all
finance
functions
for
both
large
and
small
technology
organizations,
as
well
as
strong
credibility
with
the
investor
and
financial
analyst
community.
Paul
Auvil
departs,
having
made
significant
contributions,
including
guiding
Proofpoint
through
a
successful
IPO
in
2012,
scaling
the
business
to
over
$1
billion
in
revenue,
and
taking
the
company
private
through
its
acquisition
by
Thoma
Bravo
in
2021,
its
largest
take
private
deal
to
date.
“Paul’s
steady
financial
leadership
of
Proofpoint
over
the
years
is
a
testament
to
his
unwavering
commitment
to
deliver
unparalleled
stakeholder
value
while
driving
profitable
growth
throughout
the
company’s
journey,
and
we
wish
him
the
very
best
in
his
next
endeavor,”
said
Ashan
Willy,
chief
executive
officer
at
Proofpoint.
“Proofpoint’s
mission
continues
to
be
delivering
world-class
technology
and
customer
service
that
solve
problems
that
matter
most
to
security
and
compliance
professionals.
That
won’t
change
as
we
expand
into
areas
such
as
data
protection
and
identity
threat,
while
continuing
to
lead
in
email
and
cloud
security.
I
look
forward
to
working
with
Rémi
to
execute
on
this
critical
mission.”
During
Rémi’s
tenure
at
Extreme
Networks,
the
company
completed
two
acquisitions,
returned
to
double-digit
growth,
increased
its
operating
margin
to
the
mid-teens
and
successfully
launched
a
subscription-based
software
business.
Rémi
also
held
senior
finance
roles
at
CA
Technologies
and
HPE
Software,
a
business
unit
of
Hewlett
Packard
Enterprise
as
well
as
Alcatel-Lucent
in
Paris
and
Shanghai.
“The
sustained
corporate
growth
that
Proofpoint
has
demonstrated,
paired
with
its
enviable
roster
of
top-tier
customers
and
recognized
technical
innovation,
make
it
one
of
the
most
transformative
players
in
the
cybersecurity
industry
today,”
said
Rémi
Thomas.
“I
am
thrilled
to
be
joining
Proofpoint
at
this
pivotal
time
in
the
company’s
history
and
have
the
opportunity
to
support
its
next
phase
of
growth
as
a
market
leader
that
helps
organizations
of
all
sizes
navigate
an
ever-dynamic
cyber
threat
landscape.”
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About
Proofpoint, Inc.
Proofpoint, Inc.
is
a
leading
cybersecurity
and
compliance
company
that
protects
organizations’
greatest
assets
and
biggest
risks:
their
people.
With
an
integrated
suite
of
cloud-based
solutions,
Proofpoint
helps
companies
around
the
world
stop
targeted
threats,
safeguard
their
data,
and
make
their
users
more
resilient
against
cyber
attacks.
Leading
organizations
of
all
sizes,
including
more
than
half
of
the
Fortune
1000,
rely
on
Proofpoint
for
people-centric
security
and
compliance
solutions
that
mitigate
their
most
critical
risks
across
email,
the
cloud,
social
media,
and
the
web.
More
information
is
available
at www.proofpoint.com.
Proofpoint
is
a
trademark
or
registered
trademark
of
Proofpoint, Inc.
in
the
U.S.
and
other
countries.
All
other
trademarks
contained
herein
are
the
owners.
PROOFPOINT
MEDIA
CONTACT:
Estelle
Derouet
Proofpoint,
Inc.
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