Global cybersecurity solutions and services company Kaspersky has announced the appointment of Sandra Lee as managing director for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. 

Lee will be based in Kaspersky’s APAC headquarters in Singapore and report to Chris Connell, vice president for Global Sales Network, who was previously also in the role of managing director for APAC.

Lee and her team will drive the company’s strategy and overall growth in the region.

Prior to this elevation, Lee led the company’s global vision for its channel partners by driving higher levels of success for and with the region’s partner community for the past three years.  

Her strong background in sales management, customer and partner success, and team leadership, coupled with her extensive industry experience, puts her in the perfect spot to drive Kaspersky’s overall strategy in the region to achieve great success. She has been in the IT industry for more than 20 years in sales and channel leadership roles in Southeast Asia and APAC with various market-leading technology companies.

“APAC has always been a focus market for the company and I am excited to take up this leadership role as we continue to see great business opportunities here. With our strong regional team and solid partner ecosystem, I am looking forward to helping our customers and partners benefit even more from our award-winning solutions and threat intelligence expertise across the region,” said Lee.

“I am thrilled and excited to see Sandra in this APAC leadership role! Her business acumen, commitment to customer success, and team leadership give us great confidence that she will strategically grow our brand in the region. She is also highly regarded by our customers and partner community. I have worked with her closely and I am certain that she is ready to lead the APAC region to even greater heights,” said  Connell.