NTT Com Security Strengthens Asia Business with Senior Appointment

Monday, 16 November 2015, 10:00 HKT/SGT

Raymond Teo takes on Regional Vice President role to drive growth

SINGAPORE, Nov 16, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - Global information security and risk management company NTT Com Security has strengthened its team in Asia with the appointment of Raymond Teo to its senior management team. As the new Asia Regional Vice President, Teo will be responsible for planning and executing NTT Com Security's APAC strategy, with focus on developing its capability in Managed and Professional Services business in the region.

Raymond Teo, NTT Com Security

Teo brings more than 14 years of experience in information security, with strong business development and operations experience across Asia, most recently managing business development and field operations for Dimension Data's Security Business Unit in Asia Pacific, Japan and China. Teo's experience includes both startups and multinationals, including working at Hewlett-Packard (HP) in the Security & Risk Management Services and Consulting & Integration divisions.

Teo will be based out of Singapore, focused on developing the team and business in Asia Pacific to address the growing cyber security needs in the region. The appointment coincides with the opening of NTT Com Security's new sales office in Singapore, which will be located alongside the company's existing Global Services SOC (Secure Operations Centre), providing space for growth and additional facilities.

"This is an exciting opportunity to be working with a company like NTT Com Security - a company fully focused on information security and risk management - and being able to contribute to the growth in Asia," Teo explains. "We fully expect to expand the team here to address the growing cyber security threats and serve as a trusted security advisor to our clients. I'm looking forward to meeting our clients, working with our strategic partners in the region and helping to raise the NTT brand and drive the business forward."

Teo reports to NTT Com Security CEO, Frank Brandenburg, who says: "Raymond has a fantastic track record in the information security sector and his experience as a leader and as a security specialist will be a great asset for us. We look forward to him leading the team towards significant growth in the APAC region."

Notes for editors:
- According to MicroMarketMonitor the Asia Pacific Cyber Security Market is expected to grow to $32.95 billion by 2019, with an expected CAGR of 14.1% for the period 2014-2019. This market contributes 17.21% of the global market. http://bit.ly/1LgLibL
- According to Gartner, enterprise IT spending in Southeast Asia will reach $62 billion by 2018. Together, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand will spend $52 billion on IT in 2015, with annual growth of six per cent.
- Spending on IT products and services in Singapore alone is expected to reach $19.1 billion in 2015. The fastest-growing industry segments through 2018 will be banking and securities, utilities and manufacturing, and natural resources. http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3012117

About NTT Com Security

NTT Com Security (formerly Integralis) is a global information security and risk management organization, which delivers a portfolio of managed security, business infrastructure, consulting and technology integration services through its WideAngle brand. NTT Com Security helps organizations lower their IT costs and increase the depth of IT security protection, risk management, compliance and service availability. NTT Com Security AG, is headquartered in Ismaning, Germany and part of the NTT Communications Group, owned by NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation), one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. For more information, visit http://www.nttcomsecurity.com.

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