BlackBerry has appointed Tash Stamatelos as the Vice President (VP) Asia Pacific Sales, BlackBerry Cybersecurity, based in Singapore. He will be responsible for the business and operations in the Asia Pacific region. Stamatelos has more than 35 years of experience managing international sales and operations, and his appointment underscores BlackBerry’s focus on helping government and private enterprises in Singapore, Australia, and throughout the region to proactively protect IT infrastructures against cyberattacks.

In his new role, Stamatelos will lead the development and implementation of sales and marketing strategies to support continued business growth. He aims to ensure that his team offers the best support to customers who need to address the increased scale and sophistication of threats that legacy software can no longer protect, including the use of automation for attacks at scale.

John J. Giamatteo, President, Cybersecurity at BlackBerry, expressed his enthusiasm for Stamatelos’ appointment, saying that he is confident that Stamatelos will be instrumental in BlackBerry’s growth and presence in the APAC region. Giamatteo added that Stamatelos will support the company’s strategy to deliver innovative, intelligent security solutions that prevent cyberattacks.

Stamatelos has spent the past 30 years living and working throughout Asia for multinationals and start-ups, specializing in business development, building and managing partner channel programs, performance consulting, organizational change management, and sales strategy and execution. Prior to BlackBerry, he was the Consumer Head of Sales for McAfee, APAC. He has also previously served as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for APAC and EMEA at AT&T QuickPlay. He held other previous sales leadership roles at VMware, Amdocs, and Seams Systems.