Nikesh Arora
Northeastern University
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Nikesh Arora is a highly experienced professional with 31.5 years of work experience in various roles. He has a strong background in business development, strategy, and strategic partnerships. Nikesh has held leadership positions at companies like SoftBank Group Corp, Google, and Sprint. He has also served on boards of Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A., Sprint Corp., Colgate-Palmolive Inc., and Yahoo! Japan. Nikesh holds an M.S. in Business Administration and a B.Tech. in electrical engineering. He is currently the Chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks.
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Nikesh Arora joined as chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks in June 2018. Before joining Palo Alto Networks, Nikesh served as president and chief operating officer of SoftBank Group Corp. Prior to that, he held a number of positions at Google, Inc. during a 10-year span, including senior vice president and chief business officer, president of global sales operations and business development, and president of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Prior to joining Google, Nikesh held the role of chief marketing officer for the T-Mobile International Division of Deutsche Telekom AG. He was chief executive officer and founder of T-Motion PLC, which merged with T-Mobile International in 2002. Nikesh serves on the board of Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A., a public Switzerland-based luxury goods holding company, and Tipping Point, a non-profit organization that fights poverty in the Bay Area. Previously, he served on the boards of SoftBank Group Corp., Sprint Corp., Colgate-Palmolive Inc. and Yahoo! Japan, among others. He holds an M.S. in Business Administration from Northeastern University, an M.S. in finance from Boston College and a B. Tech. in electrical engineering from the Institute of Technology at Banaras Hindu University.
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Chairman Chief Executive Officer
Chairman | Chief Executive Officer
Computer and Network Security
Nikesh Arora's Professional Milestones
- Chairman | Chief Executive Officer (2018-06-01~2021-12-01): Expanding market share through strategic sales and partnerships in the EMEA region.
- President | Chief Operating Officer (2015-05-12~2016-06-21): Achieved operational excellence through strategic planning and effective leadership.
Education
Marketing,
Mba,
Business/commerce,
General,
Business/commerce, General
2013-1992Skill
Business Development
Business Strategy
Strategic Partnerships
Entrepreneurship
Strategy
Start-ups
Certification
Colleagues
Christopher Thorpe
Founder
Paul McLean
Leadership Learning & Enablement | Founder | Executive Director | Board Member
Gaby Watkins
Product Owner
Iryna Charkashyna
Manager | Product Owner | Front End Development Community Platforms
Frank Geshwind
Service Provider Channel Sales | Senior Se
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