SANTA
CLARA, Calif., Feb. 13,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks®
(NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced
the appointment of Helle
Thorning-Schmidt, former prime minister of Denmark, and Ralph
Hamers, former chief executive officer of UBS Group AG and
ING Group, to the company's board of directors.
Palo Alto Networks today announced the
appointment of Helle
Thorning-Schmidt and Ralph
Hamers to its board of directors.
"It's a pleasure to welcome two visionary leaders, Helle and
Ralph, to our Board of Directors, as we further our commitment to
expanding the global reach of our business," said Nikesh Arora, chairman and CEO, Palo Alto
Networks. "They are innovators and disruptive thinkers with unique
insights into the political and business climate in Europe and elsewhere. They will play a key
role in shaping our strategic direction and further strengthening
our position as the cybersecurity leader."
Helle Thorning-Schmidt joins Palo
Alto Networks' Governance and Sustainability Committee and Security
Committee. Ms. Thorning-Schmidt became Denmark's first female prime minister when she
took office in 2011 and served until 2015. She brings a
wealth of experience from her tenure as Chief Executive of Save the
Children International and more than a decade as a member of the
Danish Parliament and leader of the Social Democratic Party in
Denmark. She currently serves as a
board member of Edelman, Vestas Wind Systems A/S and Neurons Inc.
ApS, is a member of the advisory board of Vista Equity Partners
Management, and serves as Co-Chair of The Oversight Board, a
content moderation body established by Meta Platforms, Inc.
Ralph Hamers joins Palo Alto
Networks' Audit Committee and Security Committee. Mr. Hamers
will contribute his expertise from his time as CEO of UBS Group,
where he launched the successful One UBS strategy, and ING Group,
where he led their digital transformation, including transforming
ING into one of the world's first fully branchless,
digitally-driven banks. Ralph is an advisor to digital wealth
platform Arta Finance and to GRAB Holding, and serves as secretary
general of the Institut International d'Études Bancaires.
Effective immediately, Palo Alto Networks' board of directors
will expand from nine to eleven members, with Helle Thorning-Schmidt and Ralph Hamers joining as independent
directors.
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is the
global cybersecurity leader, committed to making each day safer
than the one before with industry-leading, AI-powered solutions in
network security, cloud security and security operations. Powered
by Precision AI, our technologies deliver precise threat detection
and swift response, minimizing false positives and enhancing
security effectiveness. Our platformization approach integrates
diverse security solutions into a unified, scalable platform,
streamlining management and providing operational efficiencies with
comprehensive protection. From defending network perimeters to
safeguarding cloud environments and ensuring rapid incident
response, Palo Alto Networks empowers businesses to achieve Zero
Trust security and confidently embrace digital transformation in an
ever-evolving threat landscape. This unwavering commitment to
security and innovation makes us the cybersecurity partner of
choice.
At Palo Alto Networks, we're committed to bringing together the
very best people in service of our mission, so we're also proud to
be the cybersecurity workplace of choice, recognized among
Newsweek's Most Loved Workplaces (2021-2024), with a score of 100
on the Disability Equality Index (2024, 2023, 2022), and HRC Best
Places for LGBTQ+ Equality (2022). For more information, visit
www.paloaltonetworks.com.
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