Michelle Spolver, VP of corporate communications and IR for cybersecurity company, has been named chief communications officer.
The newly created role oversees all internal and external comms. reporting to founder, chairman and CEO Ken Xie.
Spolver led communications and IR over 12 years from the company's startup stage to its IPO.
She previously led PR for Check Point Software Technologies and handled corporate communications for Compaq Computer Corp.
Publicly traded Fortinet posted 2015 revenue of $1B.
Business leaders will face challenges in the upcoming year, some of which will come as a complete surprise, or beyond anyone's imagination.
Teneo has hired Philipp Grontzki, who is a 20-year veteran of corporate communications and financial journalism, as a managing director in its strategy and communications group.
Rowan Benecke, who co-founded Zeno Group and helmed Burson-Marsteller's tech practice, has joined McKinsey & Co as director of communications for North America.
BCW has named Golin's Matt Coldagelli EVP and leader of its corporate affairs practice in Chicago.
Abby Bailey, who headed corporate communications for Fedex in its Middle East, India and Africa region, has joined Teneo as managing director in Dubai.
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