CHKP - Leadership updates

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, announced the appointment of Mr. Yoram Tietz to the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Tietz serves as a Senior Advisor at General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, where he provides strategic support and advice to the firm's investment platform in Israel. For more than three decades Mr. Tietz mentored and supported hundreds of companies and startups in Israel, including Israel's leading entrepreneurs, founders and CEOs, in the capacity of the Managing P

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced the appointment of Brett Theiss as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). As CMO, Theiss will shape and accelerate Check Point's global growth agenda, strengthening brand presence, fueling demand, and positioning the company for its next chapter of market leadership. With more than two decades of technology and SaaS marketing leadership, Theiss will be responsible for shaping the external perception of Check Point's cutting-edge security solutions and aligning marketing initiatives to accelerate growth and i

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced the appointment of Jonathan Zanger as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Zanger will lead Check Point's global cyber security and AI strategy and AI centers. He will also shape the company's AI innovation efforts. Jonathan Zanger brings more than 15 years of experience building and scaling cyber security and AI-driven platforms. Prior to joining Check Point, he served as CTO at Trigo, where he led the development of advanced AI and computer vision systems for autonomous retail. He holds advanced degrees in Elec

TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announces the transition of Gil Shwed into the role of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, and the appointment of Nadav Zafrir as the company's new Chief Executive Officer, starting December 16th. "Check Point embarks on a new chapter, with my transition into my new role as Executive Chairman and the appointment of Nadav as the company's new CEO. I've known Nadav for many years and he is the perfect fit to lead Check Point to new heights," said Mr. Shwed. "I have full confidence in the company's strategy, strengt

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), a leading cyber security platform provider, signs a definitive agreement to acquire Cyberint Technologies Ltd., a pioneering provider of External Risk Management solutions. This will significantly enhance Check Point's Security Operations Center (SOC) capabilities and expand its managed threat intelligence offerings. Cyberint's advanced capabilities will be integrated into the Check Point Infinity Platform for collaborative threat prevention and will also be available as a managed service through Check Point Infinity Platform Services. Founded in 2010, with over 170 employees w

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, today announced Ms. Jill Smith has joined the company's Board of Directors following her appointment at the 2023 Annual General Meeting. Ms. Smith most recently served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Allied Minds, an IP commercialization company, from March 2017 through June 2019, and prior to that she served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of DigitalGlobe Inc., a global provider of satellite imagery products and services.   "Ms. Smith brings more than 20 years of international leadership ex

SAN CARLOS, Calif., May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, today announced the appointment of Roei Golan to Chief Financial Officer, after serving as acting Chief Financial Officer since November 2022. Mr. Golan brings over 15 years of experience in finance to the role. "Mr. Golan's comprehensive experience spanning technology and finance makes him the ideal candidate to lead our business through the next stage of growth and beyond," said Gil Shwed, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Check Point Software. Mr. Golan joined Check Point's finance department in 2021 after working at E

SAN CARLOS, Calif., March 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, is launching a new go- to-market organization headed in Silicon Valley. This unified effort will be led by Rupal Hollenbeck who will join Check Point on March 7, 2022 and will lead the company's sales and marketing operations globally. Dan Yerushalmi, the Company's Chief Customer Officer since 2018, will conclude his successful term later this year to focus his time on family and personal interests.    "Check Point recently published its strongest quarterly results and we have already launched several important initiatives t

Artificial Intelligence Leader Hires Former Oracle and Intel Executive to Oversee Global Marketing Cerebras Systems, the pioneer in accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) compute, today announced the appointment of Rupal Shah Hollenbeck as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). With more than 25 years of high-tech experience supporting S&P 500 companies, including senior positions at Intel and Oracle, Hollenbeck will lead Cerebras' global marketing organization, including the company's growth and expansion into new markets. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210413005349/en/Cerebras Systems Appoints Rup

NEW YORK, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The global cybersecurity industry has changed dramatically in recent years. A large portion of that change comes from the development of new innovative technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, social media and more. However, products that rely on such technologies are more prone to an online attack. An example from last year that illustrates how complicated the current cybersecurity landscape has become is the hack on FireEye, one of the world's most famous cybersecurity firms. FireEye CEO, Kevin Mandia, explained that the hackers stole sensitive hacking tools that the company uses to detect weaknesses in customers' computer

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, announced today the appointment of Ms. Rupal Hollenbeck to its board of directors, effective as of January 1st, 2021.  Ms. Hollenbeck was most recently Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer at Oracle, a position which she held until January 2020. Prior to joining Oracle in 2018, Ms. Hollenbeck was with Intel Corporation for over 23 years, with her most recent role being Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Global Data Center Sales. Prior to that she was Vice President and General Manager of Intel China a