Smarttech247 announced the appointment of Paul Garvey to its Advisory Board. Paul is currently Vice President and Head of Global Accounts at Check Point Software Technologies Ltd, a leading provider of cyber security solutions to over 100,000 global customers, where he oversees the entire Go To Market capability for Check Point's customers. Previously, Paul held the position of Vice President, Cybersecurity EMEA at IBM where he oversaw both the broad Software Portfolio and Advisory/Consulting & Managed Services business.

This also included the Channel and GSI route to markets. Prior to this, Paul was Vice President Sales EMEA at Forcepoint where he was responsible for the Business Growth Plan and EMEA Sales Budget. Past international leadership roles have included IBM Cybersecurity APAC in Singapore and MEA in Dubai as well as EMEAR Security Services Sales Leader for Cisco out of Dubai.

As an Advisory Board member, Paul will provide strategic guidance to the Smarttech247 management team, helping to set long-term goals and define key initiatives whilst ensuring the Company can adapt and evolve its cybersecurity practices to ensure potential risks are mitigated, enabling the best service for customers and partners.