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Check Point Software Appoints Krishnan V V as MD for India, South Asia
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News18•23-09-2026, 15:30
Check Point Software Appoints Krishnan V V as MD for India, South Asia
- •Check Point Software Technologies has appointed Krishnan V V as its Managing Director and Country Head for India and South Asia, effective immediately.
- •In his new role, Krishnan V V will oversee the company’s business strategy, P&L performance, go-to-market execution, and organizational development across the region.
- •Krishnan V V will report to Ruma Balasubramanian, President, Asia Pacific & Japan (APAC & Japan).
- •He brings over three decades of leadership experience, previously serving as Country Director – BFSI at Palo Alto Networks and holding senior positions at Wipro, Sun Microsystems, Oracle, Symantec, and Seclore.
- •Ruma Balasubramanian highlighted Krishnan's strong customer and partner relationships, deep cybersecurity expertise, and proven leadership as ideal for Check Point's growth in the region.
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Check Point Software Technologies appointed Krishnan V V as its Managing Director and Country Head for India and South Asia, effective immediately. He brings over three decades of leadership experience to the role.
Before joining Check Point Software, Krishnan served as the Country Director for BFSI at Palo Alto Networks. He has also held senior leadership positions at Wipro, Sun Microsystems, Oracle, Symantec, and Seclore.
Krishnan V V reports to Ruma Balasubramanian, who serves as the President of Asia Pacific and Japan (APAC & Japan) at Check Point Software.
