Dubai, UAE -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/20/2011 -- SonicWALL, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today announced the appointment of Andy Zollo as Vice President of SonicWALL Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Andy brings to this role more than four years of experience within SonicWALL’s leadership group, first as Country Manager of the United Kingdom (UK) and most recently as Director of northern Europe, which includes the Benelux and the Nordics. Andy joined SonicWALL from Extreme Networks, where, he was country manager for the UK.

Andy in his role with SonicWALL UK was responsible for maintaining and growing the region to SonicWALL’s largest market in EMEA. In his new role, his objective is to make SonicWALL the market share leader for all of Europe, Middle East and Africa.

The appointment comes after the SonicWALL Senior Executive Leadership Partner Conference held in the UK. At the event, SonicWALL and over 100 partners, rolled out their strategy for 2011 and recognised the successes and outstanding achievements.

Marvin Blough, Vice President - Worldwide Sales for SonicWALL said: “Andy brings the right level of experience, skill and demonstrated leadership to make EMEA our high-growth region. His experience complements our already outstanding and tal-ented team in EMEA.”

About SonicWALL, Inc
Guided by its vision of Dynamic Security for the Global Network, SonicWALL develops advanced intelligent network security and data protection solutions that adapt as organizations evolve and as threats evolve. Trusted by small and large enterprises worldwide, SonicWALL solutions are designed to detect and control applications and protect networks from intrusions and malware attacks through award-winning hardware, software and virtual appliance-based solutions. Visit http://www.sonicwall.com/