He joined Trend Micro, as a result of acquisition of IndusGuard, which he co-founded
Trend Micro has appointed Dhanya Thakkar as the managing director, Trend Micro for India & SAARC.
Dhanya joined Trend Micro, as a result of acquisition of IndusGuard, which he co-founded and for which he served as President.
Wael Mohamed, EVP (Corporate Strategy & Global Field Operations), said, “Trend Micro has been jubilant in making an influential impression in the country. Data centric strategy decision has defined Trend Micro’s focus, direction and execution to be recognised as the top provider for Virtualization security & Anti APT Solutions with its Deep Security & Deep Discovery product offerings. His appointment would be adding greater value to the company, channels and further advancement of the offerings.”
“I know that in the years ahead, our clients will need our advice and solutions more than ever in an increasingly risky and interconnected world. We have amazing assets, tremendous talent, and an unmatched legacy of innovation and execution. I look forward to working with our India team to continue our proud legacy, while meeting our clients’ needs in India,” said Thakkar.
Dhanya has also worked with Third Brigade, a leading provider of server and cloud security software where he led the Business Development and Security Centre as the Vice President. He was involved in all aspects of their strategy and operations and was instrumental in engineering the acquisition of Third Brigade by Trend Micro. Prior to joining Third Brigade, Dhanya held various leadership positions at Entrust from 1995 through 2005. He is also the co-inventor of two patented technologies and has published Internet briefs on software technology.
