Ixia announced that security marketing veteran Marie Hattar has joined Ixia as its Chief Marketing Officer.
“Marie Hattar has a strong track record in leading and developing marketing strategies that deliver results and we are very excited to have her join the Ixia executive team to lead and expand our marketing initiatives in security, SDN, NFV, and the Internet of Things,” said Bethany Mayer, Ixia’s President and CEO. “Ixia holds a pivotal role in the networking and security industry and we believe Marie’s experience in establishing, repositioning and growing market share will help accelerate Ixia’s market momentum, drive brand awareness and foster long-term growth.”
Hattar brings to Ixia over 20 years of experience in the security and networking industry. Prior to joining Ixia, Hattar was CMO of Check Point Software Technologies from 2014 to 2015 where she evolved the company’s market position beyond firewalls to an end-to-end security company. Prior to that, Hattar held several executive marketing positions at Cisco, and most recently served as its VP, Global Marketing Campaigns, planning and programs from 2012 to 2014. She also served as Cisco’s VP, Enterprise Segment Marketing from 2011 to 2012, and as VP, Borderless Networks Marketing from 2008 to 2011. Hattar holds an MBA from York University in Toronto, Canada, and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto.
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