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On the lighter side of things, we ask the
industry experts what makes them tick. . . .
Amir Kanaan,
Managing Director of Kaspersky Lab for the
Middle East, Turkey and Africa
What would you describe as your
most memorable achievement?
My appointment as Managing Director of
Kaspersky lab for the META region has been
the crowning achievement of my career.
I’m proud to be part of Kaspersky Lab and
I’m excited to work on improving the level
of cybersecurity in the region. I joined
Kaspersky Lab as the General Manager for
the region and oversaw the company’s
performance driven by strong results,
showing 31% growth in 2017.
Another personal achievement of mine is
starting a beautiful family and watching my
two kids grow and prosper in school.
What first made you think of a
career in technology?
As a holder of a Master’s of Science degree
in Electric Engineering, I have always been
intrigued about technology and how it has
come to shape many facets of our lives.
Technology is a passion of mine and I enjoy
nothing more than learning the trends that
technology is taking in order to work more
efficiently and see progress and success.
What style of management
philosophy do you employ with your
current position?
Kaspersky Lab’s ethos has always been in the
commitments we make to cybersafety as well
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as to tech design initiatives. I have adapted
a leadership style that emphasizes this and
rewards innovation and creativity. As a firm
believer in our team’s ability and expertise,
Kaspersky Lab will continue to innovate
and create shared values in the field of
cybersecurity and to always stay ahead of the
ever-evolving world of online threats.
cybercrimes becoming more complex and
harder to detect.
With over 40% of gulf firms admitting to
cyberbreaches, companies will need to invest
heavily in cybersecurity to safeguard their
data and mitigate risk to ensure their survival
in an ever increasing tech dominated market.
What do you think is the current hot
technology talking point?
We are now witnessing the Fourth Industrial
Revolution opening up at an unprecedented
rate in the Gulf region. The lines are blurring
between physical, digital, and biological
spheres, collectively. With such an evolution
in the tech world, so does the inevitability of
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KASPERSKY LAB
WILL CONTINUE
TO INNOVATE
AND CREATE
SHARED VALUES
IN THE FIELD OF
CYBERSECURITY.
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