Fortinet Australia appoints John Milionis as its new channel sales director

Thursday, 15 February 2024 15:59

Fortinet Australia appoints John Milionis as its new channel sales director Featured

By Shane Murray

John Milionis, channel sales director, Australia, Fortinet

Fortinet, a global cybersecurity leader, has appointed John Milionis as the new Channel Sales Director in Australia.

John is an experienced leader who will focus on achieving outcomes for Fortinet partners and customers while securing against evolving threats.

John is an experienced leader with a strong track record of more than 20 years in driving strategic partnerships and business development in the technology sector. He specializes in supporting strategic channel development and growth, where he has consistently demonstrated a great ability to understand industry dynamics and build strong relationships with key stakeholders.

John is a highly experienced professional who has worked in senior channel roles for both start-ups and established enterprises across the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) regions. He has also supported Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) operations more broadly. He most recently served as the director and head of channels and alliances for ANZ at Zscaler. Prior to this, John was the enterprise channel director for ANZ at Forcepoint and the channel director for APJ at Riverbed Technology. Throughout his career, John has demonstrated a deep understanding of complex and fast-moving environments, excelling in roles that require high-level strategic thinking and execution.

John holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from RMIT and a Postgraduate Degree in Applied Finance and Economics from Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).

Dale Nachman, country manager, Australia, Fortinet, said, “John’s extensive channel experience operating across ANZ and APJ roles makes him the ideal candidate. John’s depth of experience affords him a unique perspective and ability to deepen and strengthen Fortinet’s trusted channel partner relationships while empowering customers to understand and better address their cybersecurity pain points as the landscape rapidly evolves.

“John’s specific blend of skills underpins his ability to deliver value by developing strategic relationships that deliver growth and transformation. The team is excited for John to join Fortinet and looks forward to seeing him thrive alongside its channel community.”

John Milionis, channel sales director, Australia, Fortinet, said, “The changing cybersecurity landscape is exciting and daunting in equal measure as threats continue to evolve at breakneck speed. I’m excited to join a company like Fortinet that sits on the forefront of innovation and to help empower its channel partners to deliver exceptional security outcomes for organisations through our Engage Partner Program.

“I look forward to working closely with partners to create synergies that amplify collective strengths and drive mutual success. In particular, I am committed to fostering a culture of excellence and innovation within the team and broader network, aiming to set new benchmarks for success.”

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