Proofpoint appoints its first ANZ channel director

Johann Ramchandra will lead the channel and alliance business to create growth within the region.

Cybersecurity company Proofpoint has hired Johann Ramchandra as its first-ever ANZ channel director.

In this new role, Ramchandra will be responsible for driving channel strategy, strengthening partner relationships, and accelerating joint growth initiatives across the ANZ region.

According to Proofpoint, the newly created role “reflects the growing strategic importance of Australia and New Zealand and the need for stronger, more focused partner engagement as demand for human and agent-centric cybersecurity continues to accelerate in the region”.

Based out of Sydney, he brings more than 15 years of cybersecurity experience.

Before joining Proofpoint, he held various senior channel leadership positions, most recently at Okta and Illumio.

Ramchandran said he is excited to work closely with ANZ partners to drive meaningful growth.

“[To] help customers strengthen resilience across human and AI-driven workflows using Proofpoint’s human and agent-centric platform, specifically by focusing on enabling key partners to realise maximum value through Proofpoint’s award-winning partner program and unlocking joint services opportunities across its complete product stack,” he said.

As ANZ channel director, Ramchandran will be focusing on augmenting partner-led consulting programs aligned to Proofpoint’s platform and product portfolio.

“Particularly across threat protection, data security and governance, to proactively protect the human layer and, increasingly, AI agents as the agentic workspace evolves,” he said.

“In parallel, I plan to bring together Proofpoint’s global strategic alliance partners, consulting, integration and value-added resellers across ANZ, to help organisations protect and empower their people while embracing AI securely and productively.”

Ramchandran has a message to his current and new partners, “Partners are central to Proofpoint’s growth strategy in ANZ, and the company is committed to investing in strong collaboration, enablement and shared success.”