Wiz hires Zscaler’s Dali Rajic as President and COO to lead its cloud security growth

Wiz, the cloud security leader that is ranked #1 by customers, has appointed Dali Rajic as its new President and Chief Operating Officer. Rajic will help steer the company through the next phases of its rapid growth on the road to IPO.

Rajic joins Wiz from Zscaler, where he was the Chief Operating Officer and President. He has over 25 years of experience in building and scaling go-to-market teams and operations for category-leading tech companies. He has also held leadership roles at AppDynamics, BMC Software, and Verint.

Wiz has become the world’s fastest-growing software startup, reaching $350 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in just four years since its inception. The company serves over 40% of the Fortune 100 and has over 900 employees across the United States, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Israel. Wiz is now gearing up for the ambitious goal of scaling to $1 billion in ARR.

Wiz has also launched groundbreaking new product features, such as a Runtime Sensor that provides real-time detection and response, and AI-SPM, a solution that automatically discovers and secures cloud resources. These innovations have helped cement Wiz’s position as the cloud security leader that delivers unrivaled value to customers in a powerful yet simple way.

“Dali is a sterling addition to our executive team. Wiz has always pursued ambitious growth, setting high standards for customer value and moving extremely fast to innovate on behalf of those customers. The upcoming year will be no different, and we are eager to reach the future milestone of $1 billion as we look toward an IPO,” said Assaf Rappaport, CEO & Cofounder, Wiz.

“Dali brings that same obsession with customer satisfaction and will be instrumental in making Wiz the most loved cybersecurity company in the world,” said Shardul Shah, Partner, Index Ventures.

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