Ping Identity, a leader in securing digital identities for the world’s largest enterprises, has named Daniel Gardner as Sales Director for Australia and New Zealand.
Based in Sydney, Daniel has more than 15 years’ experience in IT sales, with over 10 years in Identity, and will be responsible for further building momentum and accelerating market momentum for the Ping Identity Platform among both public and private sector organisations in the region.
Daniel rejoins Ping Identity having previously worked with the company for four years, during which time he was an Account Executive helping organisations to provide secure and seamless digital experiences for their workforce and customers. He was most recently Regional Sales Manager – Major Accounts with CrowdStrike based in Sydney where he managed some of CrowdStrike’s largest accounts in the region.
Earlier on in his career, Daniel worked for Telstra for five years in several sales roles, including for Telstra Purple where he supported financial services and public sector agencies using Telstra’s consulting and professional services capabilities in the networking and security domains.
Daniel also previously worked for RSA Security for six years as an Account Manager where he was based in both Sydney and Perth and worked across a variety of sectors including financial services, public Sector and resources.
Ashley Diffey, Vice President Australia and New Zealand, Ping Identity, said, “We are incredibly excited to welcome Daniel back to Ping Identity. Daniel’s extensive network, infectious energy and his experience accelerating growth in security sales makes him a perfect fit for Ping Identity and in supporting our customers in their identity transformation.”
Daniel Gardner added, “I’m excited to be back at Ping Identity. I’ve been genuinely impressed with the recent innovations and the future roadmap. The ANZ team, in particular, has so much runway for growth, and I can’t wait to play my part in helping our customers, both new and existing, create incredible identity experiences for their customers and employees.”
