Ex-head of Nokia worldwide LTE sales joins Allot to boost the company’s reach and deliver greater value to a wider range of global customers
May 4, 2017 – Hod Hasharon, Israel – Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: ALLT), a leading provider of security and monetization solutions that enable enterprises and service providers to protect and personalize the digital experience, announced today it has appointed Ran Fridman as its new Executive Vice President of Global Sales. Mr. Fridman will lead Allot’s worldwide sales and presales activities.
“Ran brings to Allot a wealth of both sales and business leadership experience,” said Erez Antebi, President and CEO, Allot Communications. “I believe he is the right person to complement our management team, and will be instrumental in leading our sales efforts and expanding our strong customer base. I am confident that under Ran’s leadership, Allot will be able to better serve its customers, focus on its growth engines and deliver more value to an increasing range of customers’ networks.”
Mr. Fridman spent more than 12 years at Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), where he held numerous senior management, sales and sales support positions, including head of worldwide LTE sales, head of worldwide sales of NSN’s packet core and reseller business, and head of pre-sales for the fixed access division.
Mr. Fridman moved from Nokia to Flash Networks, a provider of mobile internet optimization and monetization solutions, where he led worldwide sales and customer services. Then, and just prior to joining Allot, he was the Chief Business Officer of eVolution Networks, an AI based energy efficiency solutions provider.
Mr. Fridman holds a B.A. degree in Computer Science. He assumes his role effective immediately.
About Allot Communications
Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: ALLT) is a leading provider of security and monetization solutions that enable enterprises and service providers to protect and personalize the digital experience. Allot’s flexible and highly scalable service delivery framework leverages the intelligence in data networks enabling enterprises and service providers to get closer to their customers; to safeguard network assets and users; and to accelerate time-to-revenue for value-added services. We employ innovative technology, proven know-how and a collaborative approach to provide the right solution for every network environment. Allot solutions are currently deployed at 5 of the top 10 global mobile operators and in thousands of CSP and enterprise networks worldwide. For more information, please visit www.allot.com
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