Securonix has announced the appointment of Bassam Sartawi as the Senior Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA). In his new role, Sartawi will spearhead the organization’s sales strategy, accelerate market expansion, and strengthen customer and partner relationships across key MEA markets.
Bassam Sartawi is a seasoned cybersecurity and IT business leader with over two decades of experience driving growth, partnerships, and regional market expansion within the Middle East and Africa regions.
Sartawi will be responsible for strengthening Securonix’s presence and channel ecosystem across the region, building strategic alliances, and enabling organizations to enhance their threat detection and response capabilities through advanced cyber intelligence platforms.
“We are happy to welcome Bassam Sartawi to the Securonix leadership team,” said Cyrille Badeau, Vice President for EMEA at Securonix. “Having worked closely with Bassam over many years, I have developed a deep level of trust in his judgment, integrity, and leadership. His steadfast commitment to delivering tailored security solutions, driving operational excellence, and nurturing key partnerships—combined with his proven leadership in pre-sales and solutions selling—makes him ideally suited to drive our next phase of growth in MEA,” he added.
Prior to joining Securonix, Sartawi was the Director, MEA Region at ThreatQuotient, where he played a significant role in expanding the customer base and establishing a strong channel ecosystem. His extensive career includes leadership roles at Z Services, Excel Networking Services, and Datwlyer Cabling Solutions, among others.
Commenting on the appointment, Sartawi said, “I am indeed excited to join Securonix at a time when organizations across MEA are prioritizing proactive security. With Securonix’s intelligent SIEM capabilities, we are well-positioned to help customers strengthen their security posture and stay ahead of sophisticated threats. I look forward to empowering CISOs and their teams across the MEA region with our unified AI-powered platform that transforms security operations into measurable business value and creates lasting success.”
