Cato Networks appointed Chad Gardner as Chief Revenue Officer to lead its global revenue organization. Gardner brings more than two decades of sales leadership experience spanning cybersecurity, cloud computing, networking, and enterprise technology.
He will be responsible for scaling Cato’s global go-to-market execution as enterprises increasingly converge networking and security infrastructure while adopting artificial intelligence.
Gardner joins Cato from Blackfoot Communications, where he served as Chief Revenue Officer overseeing wholesale, premier, and enterprise business units.
Before Blackfoot, he served as Vice President of Sales for North America at SambaNova Systems.
Gardner also held several leadership positions at Palo Alto Networks.
Those roles included Vice President of Global SASE Sales and Vice President of Sales for West Majors.
His previous experience also includes vice president-level positions at Netskope and executive sales roles at Denali Advanced Integration, NetApp, and Cisco Systems.
Cato said Gardner’s customer and sales leadership experience will support the company’s efforts to capitalize on growing enterprise demand for converged networking, cybersecurity, and AI security.
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“Chad has the experience, customer focus, and leadership ability to help Cato capitalize on the significant opportunity ahead.”
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“I am excited to join Cato because it is uniquely positioned to define the future of networking and AI security. The company combines a compelling vision with its architecture to deliver meaningful outcomes for customers.”
Chad Gardner, Chief Revenue Officer of Cato Networks
