Proofpoint Claimed Company
Proofpoint helps organizations protect their people. Our integrated suite of cloud-based solutions helps mitigate targeted threats to make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. read more
Sumit Dhawan — Chief Executive Officer at Proofpoint
Executive Bio
As CEO of Proofpoint, Sumit Dhawan leads a global workforce of over 4,500 employees focused on defending organizations from advanced cyber threats and compliance risks by protecting their people—and in turn, safeguarding their data, business, and reputation. A seasoned executive with a proven track record, Mr. Dhawan brings over 25 years of experience in building category-leading, scaled enterprise software companies and businesses. Sumit previously served as VMware’s President, where he was responsible for driving over $13B of revenue for the company and led go-to-market functions including worldwide sales, customer success and experience, strategic ecosystem, industry solutions, marketing, and communications. He also previously served as Chief Customer Experience Officer, managing global teams responsible for professional services, technical support, and customer success. Before that, Mr. Dhawan was chief executive officer of Instart, a cybersecurity business delivering innovations in web application performance and security services and held senior executive and general management roles at Citrix.
Mr. Dhawan is a strong advocate for delivering an exceptional experience to customers and partners. He is passionate about building diverse teams and fostering inclusive cultures and equitable environments that bring out the best in everyone.
Mr. Dhawan is a strong advocate for delivering an exceptional experience to customers and partners. He is passionate about building diverse teams and fostering inclusive cultures and equitable environments that bring out the best in everyone.
Executive Team Culture Ratings from Proofpoint Employees
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Proofpoint's Executive Team scores in the Top 5%
of similar sized companies on Comparably
of similar sized companies on Comparably
Proofpoint's Executive Team at a Glance
Based on 892 ratings, Proofpoint's employees are very satisfied with their Executive Team and give them an “A+” or 94/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men. Also, the Product department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the Engineering department.
Proofpoint's Executive Team ranks in the Top 5% of other companies in San Francisco and Top 5% of other companies on Comparably that also have 1,001-5,000 Employees.
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