Fortinet appoints Luanne Tierney as VP, marketing

Fortinet has hired Juniper Networks executive Luanne Tierney as vice president of Marketing.

Tierney will be responsible for Fortinet's corporate marketing strategy and operations, as well as spearheading strategy and initiatives for field, channel and social/digital marketing efforts, said Fortinet in a statement.

At Juniper Networks, she worked as VP of Global Partner Marketing. Tierney is known for her marketing innovation and ability to connect marketing to sales growth, with hands-on knowledge of go-to-market routes and business strategy.

In her previous role at Cisco Systems, she created the first industry global program that transitioned partners from traditional marketing to social media.