Apono Appoints Nisim Cohen as CFO to Strengthen US Leadership Team
In a decisive move to strengthen its leadership in the U.S. market, Apono, a cloud-native company specializing in Privileged Access Management (PAM), has appointed Nisim Cohen as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This strategic hire is complemented by the addition of key personnel dedicated to enhancing customer experience and sales growth. Apono aims to capitalize on the rising adoption of agentic AI technology among enterprises, effectively addressing the security and operational challenges that accompany it.
Nisim Cohen comes with a wealth of experience in finance, operations, and scaling tech companies. His career includes significant stints in finance roles within various SaaS and cybersecurity organizations, where he contributed to crucial initiatives including fundraising, operational scaling, and the merger and acquisition processes. At Apono, Cohen will oversee all financial and operational strategies from the company's New York headquarters. His role is pivotal as he collaborates with the executive team across the United States, Israel, and Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
Cohen expressed enthusiasm about his role, stating, 'I joined Apono because of the strength of the team, the market opportunity, and the company's transformative vision for privileged access management in the AI era. I am excited to help scale the business and support Apono's next phase of growth.'
Alongside Cohen’s appointment, Apono is enhancing its leadership team with Valery Milman as the Head of Customer Experience in the U.S. Milman brings over 20 years of experience in the cybersecurity domain, having led customer-facing initiatives in both publicly traded technology companies and emerging startups. His expertise lies in building and scaling pre-sales and customer support organizations, which will be instrumental as Apono seeks to deliver exceptional service in a rapidly evolving market.
Apono also welcomes Patrick Drago as the Vice President of Mid-Market Sales. With over a decade of experience in building successful sales teams, Drago’s contributions to four successful exits add immense value to Apono’s growing operations. For the past five years, he has concentrated on the cybersecurity sector, which aligns perfectly with Apono's core business.
The CEO and co-founder of Apono, Rom Carmel, commented on these new appointments, stating, 'Nisim, Valery, and Patrick each bring the kind of operating experience that helps a company transition from strong product-market fit to sustainable scale. We are building Apono for a pivotal moment in which enterprises must utilize AI safely and quickly. This leadership team will help us meet those demands in finance, customer experience, and sales.'
Apono specializes in providing agentic-forward technology that supports privileged access management tailored to enterprises deploying AI at scale. The company, developed by veterans from the cybersecurity and DevOps fields, emphasizes the elimination of standing privileges while enforcing Just-in-Time and Just-Enough access controls. This approach caters to a variety of identities, ranging from human engineers to co-pilot agents and autonomous AI systems. Apono’s solutions are currently utilized by leading Fortune 500 companies, including Intel and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Through the addition of experienced leaders like Cohen, Milman, and Drago, Apono is gearing up to meet the growing demands for secure and efficient access management in AI applications, assuring clients that they can scale operations without sacrificing security.