Sophos 2026 State of Ransomware report<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSecurity teams are also facing growing operational demands. As a result, customers are looking for trusted partners that can simplify security operations and improve resilience. They also want coordinated defense across endpoint, firewall, email, identity and cloud environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his new role, Fayez Eweidat will focus on three priorities. These include helping customers improve their resilience against increasingly disruptive attacks, expanding the Sophos enterprise business and strengthening the Sophos partner and managed service provider ecosystem. He will work closely with Sophos\u2019 regional sales, channel and technical teams. He will report to Andy Travers, SVP Sales, EMEA, at Sophos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eweidat brings extensive experience in technology sales leadership, channel development and regional business expansion. He has a track record of leading teams, building partner ecosystems and driving go-to-market strategies across the cybersecurity and enterprise technology sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His appointment reflects Sophos\u2019 continued investment in high-growth markets. It also reflects the company\u2019s commitment to helping organizations strengthen their cyber resilience with Sophos Fusion, its AI-native cybersecurity defense system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFayez is an accomplished sales leader who combines deep regional expertise with a clear focus on customers and sustainable business growth,\u201d said Andy Travers, SVP Sales, EMEA, Sophos. \u201cOrganizations across META need security outcomes they can trust, delivered at the scale their operations demand. Fayez\u2019s leadership will help us grow our presence in what is a strategically important market for Sophos.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eweidat joins Sophos from Juniper Networks, now part of HPE. There, he spent eight years heading regional sales, most recently as head of enterprise for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. Earlier, he held regional sales leadership roles at Brocade, Cisco and Apple. In those roles, he served enterprise and public sector customers across the UAE and the wider Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am excited to join Sophos at a time when organizations across the region are looking for better ways to manage cyber risk, reduce complexity, and strengthen resilience,\u201d said Eweidat, Vice President of Sales for META, Sophos. \u201cSophos\u2019 cybersecurity capabilities, threat intelligence, and partner-first approach provide a strong foundation for supporting customers across the region. I look forward to working with our teams and partners to understand customers\u2019 needs, deepen those relationships, and help more organizations achieve stronger, more resilient security outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the appointment, Fayez Eweidat takes on the task of supporting customers and partners across a region where cyber risk and operational demands continue to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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