Network security firm Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), announced that Judith Sim, chief marketing officer (CMO) at Oracle, is joining Fortinet’s Board of Directors, effective today.
Sim joined Oracle in 1991 and brings more than 25 years of marketing experience, drawing from her roles at Oracle where she currently oversees the company’s global marketing programs.
As CMO, Sim heads corporate marketing programs including corporate communications, global customer programs, advertising, campaigns, events, and corporate branding.
“We are very pleased to welcome Judy to our Board of Directors,” said Ken Xie, founder, chairman and CEO of Fortinet. “Her experience helping Oracle scale and establishing itself as a leading and transformative technology brand makes her an invaluable addition to our board. I have no doubt she will be a key contributor to our growth strategy.”
Sim was recently named one of the “Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business 2015” by the San Francisco Business Times. She holds a bachelor’s of science degree from the University of California, Davis.