New position part of KnowBe4’s efforts to bolster importance of security culture in Asia-Pacific (APAC) region
KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced it has hired David Bochsler as the new vice president (VP) of sales for APAC. 
In this new role, Bochsler will be responsible for leading the APAC new business sales efforts, including building KnowBe4’s channel business for partners in the region. He will also serve as the head ambassador and custodian of KnowBe4 company culture for the APAC global location.
Bochsler has over 25 years of experience in Sales within the Software/SaaS, Analytics, MarTech, and AdTech sectors in Asia. He was most recently managing director for Contentsquare Asia Pacific & Japan where he led rapid expansion of the company into Asia. Bochsler has held various sales executive and entrepreneur roles and worked for Microsoft early in his career. He earned his honours bachelor of applied science in Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada and holds several technical certifications. Bochsler is also an accomplished public speaker.
"KnowBe4 is a hyper growth company, and our continued expansion into APAC is a critical part of this growth,” said Stu Sjouwerman, CEO, KnowBe4. “We are extremely excited to welcome Bochsler, a 20 year veteran in the region, to the KnowBe4 leadership team. He has a proven track record of leading high-performing teams focused on customer value and partner growth."
“KnowBe4 is world-renowned for its award-winning culture, service and products,” said Bochsler. “It is the ideal place for me to share my expertise and contribute to the organization’s incredible growth, especially in APAC. I look forward to leading an outstanding team to help KnowBe4 not only meet but exceed goals while also helping to ultimately enhance security culture throughout the APAC region.”
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About KnowBe4
KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, is used by more than 56,000 organizations around the globe. Founded by IT and data security specialist Stu Sjouwerman, KnowBe4 helps organizations address the human element of security by raising awareness about ransomware, CEO fraud and other social engineering tactics through a new-school approach to awareness training on security. Kevin Mitnick, an internationally recognized cybersecurity specialist and KnowBe4's Chief Hacking Officer, helped design the KnowBe4 training based on his well-documented social engineering tactics. Tens of thousands of organizations rely on KnowBe4 to mobilize their end users as their last line of defense.