NeuShield Appoints Louis Smith Jr. as Vice President of Worldwide Sales
Smith brings 20+ years of sales and industry leadership to NeuShield
FREMONT, California () — NeuShield, developers of the world’s first Mirror Shielding™ technology, today announced the appointment of Louis Smith Jr. as Vice President of Worldwide Sales. With a rich and diverse background in the cybersecurity industry, Louis brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the NeuShield team.
Louis joins NeuShield after a successful tenure at TrapX, where he played a pivotal role in positioning the company for acquisition by Commvault. At Commvault, he led the North American Sales Team and Global Sales Engineering Team for their newly acquired security portfolio, significantly bolstering their security offerings and enhancing their go-to-market strategy & overall execution.
Before Commvault, Louis served as Director for Americas Strategic Accounts at Forcepoint where he led the Sales Engineering Team and contributed significantly to providing solutions to Forcepoint’s top customer base. Louis was also closely aligned with the board of directors in the due diligence process of Raytheon’s acquisition of Forcepoint.
“We are thrilled to welcome Louis to the NeuShield family,” said Yuen Pin Yeap, CEO at NeuShield. “Louis’ extensive knowledge and track record in the cybersecurity sector make him a valuable addition to our team. We look forward to his contributions as we continue to strengthen our position in the market.”
In his new role as Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Louis will be responsible for global go-to-market initiatives for partners, customers, and prospects who are looking to strengthen their cybersecurity posture using NeuShield’s patented technology.
Louis expressed his excitement about the opportunity, stating, “I am honored to join NeuShield and contribute to its mission of helping companies from threats like ransomware in a way that will get them up and running within minutes at the lowest TCO available on the market today. With the company’s innovative solutions and a strong commitment to excellence, I am eager to help drive its continued success.”
About NeuShield
NeuShield delivers a completely revolutionary approach to data protection. Rather than trying to detect and block threats one-by-one, the company’s patented NeuShield Data Sentinel product shields important data to prevent threats from modifying it. Business and consumers use NeuShield Data Sentinel as a simple, reliable and budget-friendly way to revert digital files and devices to their pre-attack state when other malware defenses, like antivirus and anti-ransomware, fail. For additional information, visit neushield.com or connect with us on Twitter @NeuShield.