Singapore – Secure access service edge company Netskope has recently announced the promotion of Raphaël Bousquet as the company’s executive vice president for worldwide sales. This strategic appointment aligns with their planned leadership transition, coinciding with the retirement of Chris Andrews this year.
In this new role, Raphael is set to lead all aspects of Netskope’s global sales and channel strategy. He will also drive Netskope’s secure access service edge SASE and zero-trust solutions, facilitating secure cloud transformations.
Throughout his vast experience in the industry, Raphael has already demonstrated strong leadership and execution, leading to numerous accomplishments for Netskope in the EMEA and LATAM regions.
In particular, as the senior vice president for EMEA and LATAM at Netskope in 2021, he was able to facilitate the expansion of the company’s presence, the recruitment of top-tier talent, and the acquisition of globally recognised brands in sectors such as financial services, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, government, and various other industries as valued Netskope customers.
Before joining Netskope, Raphael also served as the vice president for EMEA South, Israel, and the Alps at Palo Alto Networks, overseeing a remarkable growth in territory revenue of more than 600% in a five-year span. Additionally, he also held various international management positions at Cisco before the aforementioned company.
Commenting on the promotion, Dave Peranich, president, go-to-market at Netskope, said, “Raphaël’s deep industry experience, passion for winning, and the extensive accomplishments he’s already achieved at Netskope make him the unanimous choice of the company’s executive team and board of directors to take the sales leadership reins and drive this next era of our growth.”
“As we make a graceful sales leadership transition, the entire Netskope team salutes Chris Andrews for everything he has helped us achieve over the past decade, including scaling to the several hundred-million-dollar market leader we are today,” Dave added.
On the other hand, Chris Andrews became a part of Netskope in 2014 following an extensive tenure in executive sales, professional services, and support roles at organisations such as Infoblox, Fortinet, Juniper, Netscreen, and others.
Speaking about his retirement, Sanjay Beri, CEO and co-founder at Netskope, remarked, “Chris’ achievements go hand-in-hand with Netskope’s biggest milestones, and we thank him for his leadership and determination over a long, impressive run that spans nearly the entire history of Netskope sales to date.”
“He helped lay the foundation for our continued success and will always be part of Netskope’s legacy. We wish him the very best in retirement and well-earned time to focus on family and personal pursuits. Here’s to you, Chris!” concluded Sanjay.
