Illumio, the leading Zero Trust Segmentation company, has appointed Gautam Mehandru as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) in a promotion that follows the company’s record fiscal year and exceptional Q4 performance.
Mehandru, formerly the Senior Vice President of Marketing at Illumio, brings over 20 years of cross-functional leadership experience to his new role, having worked with Fortune 500 companies, high-growth enterprises, and startups. As CMO, Mehandru will solidify Illumio’s position as the market leader in Zero Trust Segmentation and shape the marketing strategy to drive the company’s next phase of growth.
Andrew Rubin, CEO and co-founder of Illumio, commended Mehandru as a seasoned marketing executive and business leader who has consistently developed and executed successful marketing strategies. Rubin highlighted Mehandru’s customer-centric mindset and his instrumental role in evolving Illumio’s go-to-market strategy, expanding the benefits of segmentation to organizations of all sizes, and solidifying the company’s position as the leader in the Zero Trust Segmentation category. Rubin expressed confidence in Mehandru’s leadership and anticipated further record-setting successes with him leading the world-class marketing team.
Mehandru has been with Illumio for nearly two years, joining after leading portfolio and customer marketing and shaping the go-to-market strategy at Tanium, a provider of converged endpoint management. He also held leadership positions in product marketing and global channel and alliances business for SAP Concur’s mid-market division.
Mehandru emphasized the importance of Illumio’s role in the cybersecurity landscape, helping organizations isolate ransomware, build cyber resilience, and prevent breaches from escalating into disasters. He praised the impact of Illumio’s products and services on customers and the industry, highlighting their ability to deliver tangible business results. Mehandru expressed his inspiration and enthusiasm for Illumio’s innovation, commitment, and approach to cybersecurity for modern threats. As CMO, he looks forward to continuing to help customers achieve the right business outcomes.
Despite economic uncertainties, Illumio achieved a record fiscal year ending in January 2023, with the fourth quarter delivering outstanding performance across all key metrics, including bookings of over $100 million. The company celebrated its largest number of new customers in a single quarter and achieved the highest net new annual contract value (NNACV) in its history.
Illumio, known as the Zero Trust Segmentation Company, effectively prevents breaches and the spread of ransomware across hybrid attack surfaces. The Illumio ZTS Platform visualizes traffic flows, establishes granular segmentation policies to control communications, and proactively isolates high-value assets and compromised systems. The company’s solutions cater to organizations of all sizes, from Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, by preventing breaches and ransomware in minutes, saving significant costs associated with application downtime, and accelerating cloud and digital transformation projects.
