Sophos announced the appointment of Adel Eid as Channel Sales Director for Asia Pacific and Japan. Eid brings more than 20 years of experience in channel management, having worked with global organizations, ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies.
Eid joins Sophos from CyberArk where he managed a channel sales team and developed a comprehensive strategic alliance, enhancing its partners’ security expertise and ability to drive new business opportunities. Prior to CyberArk, he spent nine years with Cisco where he held various roles including sales responsibilities for distribution in Southeast Asia.
At Sophos, Adel will lead the channel program for Asia Pacific and Japan, focusing on partner growth. He will also collaborate with distributors, global systems integrators, value-added-resellers, managed services and learning partners to launch and drive Sophos’s synchronized security program that addresses advanced cyber threats including ransomware.
Eid holds an MBA in International Management from the United Business Institute.
He will be based in the Sophos Singapore office reporting directly to Joergen Jakobsen, Regional Vice President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific & Japan, Sophos.
