Cato Networks, the SASE leader, today announced the appointment of Nicolas Warnier as VP of Sales for EMEA, underscoring its commitment to meeting the growing demand for cloud-native security solutions across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In his new role, Warnier will be responsible for the company’s regional strategy, driving sales growth, strengthening customer relationships, and expanding the Cato Networks community.
Warnier brings over 25 years of IT experience, more than 15 years in the security field, and six years specialising in SASE. Before joining Cato Networks, Warnier held various positions at Palo Alto Networks, including Vice President of EMEA & LATAM SASE Sales and Global Accounts Sales Director. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Sales Manager at Cisco and HP.
“Prior to joining Cato, I had conversations with my clients, all enterprise IT leaders. Across the board, they revealed a clear demand: simplify cybersecurity in the face of its complexity,” said Nicolas Warnier, VP of Sales for EMEA at Cato Networks. “With that in mind, joining the Cato journey was a logical choice. The company has established itself as the go-to SASE platform for taming the complexity of today’s world of enterprise security.”
Warnier will report directly to Nick Fan, VP of Global Sales at Cato Networks.
“We are thrilled to welcome Nicolas to our EMEA team,” said Nick Fan, VP of Global Sales at Cato Networks. “He’s a seasoned and visionary leader with a strong command of security in general and of the region’s cyber landscape. His leadership skills will be valuable to strengthening our current teams and guiding our future growth.”
Warnier, 50, holds a master’s degree in physics from the Claude Bernard University in Lyon and a management degree from the Paris School of Business. He is currently based in Paris.
