BOSTON – August 4, 2020 – Tufin® (NYSE: TUFN), a company pioneering a policy-centric approach to security and IT operations, today announced the appointment of Mitch DeBerdt to the position of Country Manager for Japan. In this role, Mitch will establish and execute sales strategies to grow Tufin’s business across the region. He is based in Japan and reports to Michael Bosnar, Vice President of APAC Sales.
“With Mitch at the helm of the business in Japan, Tufin is in a strong position to continue its momentum throughout APAC,” said Bosnar. “With his leadership skills, technical acumen, and knowledge of the market, he is well suited to the task, and I have no doubt in the results he’ll deliver.”
Mitch brings more than 17 years of sales experience across several leadership roles in both software and hardware. Before joining Tufin, Mitch held such roles as Japan Country Manager at Varonis Systems, where he took ownership in entering and building the local business from the ground up. Prior to that, Mitch was Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific and Japan at Digital Guardian, where he significantly grew the Japanese business. He also expanded the business across multiple countries in Asia, building a channel network of 22 partners. Mitch received a BA in Business Administration from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI.
“The business need for Network Security Policy Management solutions is critical, now more than ever,” said DeBerdt. “I look forward to delivering on that need and bringing the power of Tufin’s technology to more and more Japanese enterprises, thus expanding Tufin’s footprint in the region.”
