Security Policy Management
Leader Welcomes Julie Shafiki as Vice President of Marketing and
Adam Mittler as Vice President of Technical Services, Promotes Mark
Wellins into the Newly Minted Role of Vice President of
Solutions
January 23, 2013 - Tufin Technologies, the
market-leading provider of Security Policy Management solutions,
today announced the addition of Julie Shafiki as Vice President of
Marketing and Adam Mittler as Vice President of Technical Services
to its executive management team. Additionally, Mark Wellins has
been promoted to the newly created position of Vice President of
Solutions. Mark, Julie and Adam bring deep domain expertise
in their respective fields to Tufin, accelerating its ability to
manage its explosive growth and execute on the increased demand for
security policy management
solutions. Tufin's ongoing ability to attract top-notch talent
aligns with its high customer satisfaction ratings and steady
stream of accolades including its fourth,
consecutive five-star review from SC Magazine, and its
third top 10 ranking in Deloitte Israel's Technology Fast
50.
"We are delighted to welcome two dynamic professionals to our
management team," said Ruvi Kitov, CEO, Tufin. "Both Julie
and Adam have proven track records in management and strategic
planning for rapidly growing and evolving technology companies.
Mark has been essential in creating Tufin's culture of
exceptional customer support, and his experience qualifies
him to help our customers optimize their use of our solutions. We
look forward to their contributions as we continue to execute on
the significant market opportunity for Security Policy Management
Solutions."
As Vice President of Marketing for Tufin, Julie leads the
company's global marketing strategies, including branding,
corporate communications, product & channel marketing, and
online marketing and lead generation initiatives. Bringing more
than 17 years of management expertise in marketing communications,
public relations and corporate communications, Julie has extensive
experience building up technology brands by creating and executing
integrated marketing plans.
Prior to joining Tufin, Julie was Global Director of Marketing
& Communications for Lumenis, Israel's largest medical device
company. Previously, Julie ran her own highly successful
communications consultancy. She has served as Associate VP of
Global Public Relations at Comverse (NASDAQ: CMVT), and Director of
Corporate Communications at PowerDsine (NASDAQ: PDSN, now
Microsemi) where she led the corporate marketing activities during
the company's IPO and subsequently its acquisition. Julie also
worked at Amdocs in various marketing roles. She holds an MBA
from Tel Aviv University and a BA from Colgate University in New
York.
"Tufin is a true innovator in a rapidly evolving market that is
right on the verge of hitting critical mass," said Julie Shafiki,
Vice President of Marketing, Tufin. "I am thrilled to join
such an abundance of talented people, and look forward to further
developing the Tufin brand as the company and market enter the next
phase of growth."
As Vice President of Technical Services for Tufin, Adam is
responsible for delivering all aspects of Tufin's Technical
Services, including post-sales support, professional services,
consulting and training and also leads Tufin's Corporate IT
department. With more than 20 years of experience in the high-tech
industry and deep domain expertise in the field of network
security, Adam possesses a proven track record of leadership and
management of worldwide technical organizations. Prior to joining
Tufin, Adam spent 13 years at Check Point Software Technologies
(NASDAQ: CHKP) in various technical and leadership positions,
including various R&D management positions, Director of
International Technical Assistance Center and Head of Worldwide
Partner Alliances. Prior to Check Point, Adam spent four years
as a computer engineer for the Israeli Ministry of Defense and four
years as a computer engineer for the Israeli Defense Forces
(IDF).
"It is rare that a company that has grown as fast as Tufin is
able to continuously maintain such high standards of technical
excellence and customer service," said Adam Mittler, Vice President
of Technical Services, Tufin." I look forward to building on
Tufin's exceptionally strong technical foundation and further our
tradition of fanatical customer service and support."
Mark Wellins has spent more than two decades focused on
customers and their requirements, and puts that knowledge to work
as Tufin's Vice President of Solutions. In this role, Mark is
responsible for the matching of business needs with Tufin's
technology to help organizations realize full value from their
investment.
"My tenure at Tufin has by far been the most fulfilling
chapter of my career because the long standing problems we solve
for our customers have dramatically improved the quality of their
work lives," said Mark Wellins, Vice President of Solutions, Tufin.
"I am particularly excited to enter into this next phase of our
growth. Julie and Adam are phenomenal additions to the team -
they share Tufin's passion, and their commitment to excellence will
help us to take the company to the next level."
