Cybersecurity vendor eSentire names Mert Mustafa as new ANZ chief

Canada-based cybersecurity firm eSentire has announced the appointment of Mert Mustafa as the new channel leader for Australia and New Zealand. He will be directly reporting to Oliver Chivers, ANZ and APAC territory manager.  

“It’s great to welcome Mert to the eSentire team. Mert’s vast experience in both channel and security will generate unprecedented value for our customers and partners. We are growing our team in ANZ and APAC in line with our customer and partner growth. Both our Managed Detection and Response service and our world-class Incident Response service have never been more relevant and in demand,” said Oliver Chivers. 

Mustafa announced the move on LinkedIn, sharing “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Head of ANZ Channel Ecosystem at eSentire!”

In his new role, Mustafa would be tasked to develop the ANZ channel for eSentire and enable the company’s partners to grow their cyber security capability with the global authority in MDR and Incident Response.

Before eSentire, Mustafa worked at Check Point Software as the Head of the Carrier channel ecosystem for close to four years. He has also worked with Telstra for more than thirteen years ranging from sales to various management roles including Head of the Australian sales channel.