Pratik Shah Named Managing Director for India and SAARC Region at F5

F5 has named Pratik Shah as its new Managing Director for India and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region, aiming to bolster growth and integrate solutions effectively. Pratik will steer F5’s expansion strategy in these areas, consolidating end-to-end solutions and competitive security offerings to establish F5 as the preferred partner for customers seeking to develop, secure, and manage adaptive applications. His appointment follows the retirement of Dhananjay Ganjoo, who expressed confidence in Pratik’s extensive industry knowledge and leadership prowess, underscoring his suitability to lead F5’s endeavors in the region. Adam Judd, Senior Vice President of Sales, Asia Pacific, China, and Japan, praised Dhananjay’s contributions and welcomed Pratik’s promotion, citing his proven track record and deep business insights as assets for driving F5’s continued success.

Pratik Shah, renowned for his expertise in the Indian industry landscape and boasting nearly two decades of experience, has played a pivotal role in achieving significant business results throughout his career. Having joined F5 in 2019 and later assuming leadership positions, including Director of Sales for the India Enterprise business, Pratik brings a wealth of knowledge to his new role. Expressing his commitment to facilitating seamless experiences for customers and driving optimal business outcomes across industries, Pratik emphasizes the value proposition of F5’s solutions in the Indian market. With a background encompassing leadership roles in prominent enterprise and telecom organizations, including Palo Alto, Juniper Networks, and Extreme Networks, Pratik is poised to lead F5’s efforts in advancing its multicloud application security and delivery offerings, thereby contributing to a better digital world.