Fortinet CEO and leadership

Ken Xie is an American billionaire businessman who founded Systems Integration Solutions (SIS), NetScreen, and Fortinet. He is CEO of Fortinet, a cybersecurity firm based in Silicon Valley. Xie was previously the CEO of NetScreen, which was acquired by Juniper Networks for $4 billion in 2004. He built the first ASIC-based firewall/VPN appliance in 1996.

A highly qualified senior finance executive with extensive Cloud, SaaS and enterprise software and hardware experience. As a CPA, leading teams of 5 to 245. Possesses a solid record of building start-up operations, raising capital, improving margins, and growth by developing and implementing strategies, managing finances, operations, processes and people teams. Experience and knowledge in SOX, SEC, IFRS. Skilled at financial analysis, operations, investor relations and integrating acquired businesses and new business units.

Deep expertise in creating preference and accelerating revenue growth for High Technology products and solutions in global organizations. Have resided and worked within three major markets in Europe, Asia and currently North America. Experience in General Management disciplines, specifically revenue growth and contribution margin.

Demonstrated success in:

• New Product Development - Innovating new product development through customer insight

• Strategic Acquisitions and Investment - Technology (IP), Product Lines, Installed Base Conversion

• Product Management - Strategic decision-making and balanced roadmap investments

• Product Marketing - Go-To-Market expertise including channel models

• Organizational Development - Team and collaboration-orientated management style

• General Management - P&L ownership across large matrix organizations

Ken Xie is an American billionaire businessman who founded Systems Integration Solutions (SIS), NetScreen, and Fortinet. He is CEO of Fortinet, a cybersecurity firm based in Silicon Valley. Xie was previously the CEO of NetScreen, which was acquired by Juniper Networks for $4 billion in 2004. He built the first ASIC-based firewall/VPN appliance in 1996.

Ken Xie is an American billionaire businessman who founded Systems Integration Solutions (SIS), NetScreen, and Fortinet. He is CEO of Fortinet, a cybersecurity firm based in Silicon Valley. Xie was previously the CEO of NetScreen, which was acquired by Juniper Networks for $4 billion in 2004. He built the first ASIC-based firewall/VPN appliance in 1996.