Palo Alto Networks Adds Stanley J. Meresman to its Board

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Sep 22, 2014, 04:03 ET

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks® (NYSE: PANW), the leader in enterprise security, today announced it has added Stanley J. Meresman to its board of directors and audit committee.

Mr. Meresman, who qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" under SEC guidelines, brings a wealth of valuable experience cultivated during current and previous positions on a number of public and private companies' boards. He currently sits on the board of directors and is chair of the audit committee for both LinkedIn and Zynga.

His career history includes board seats with Riverbed Technologies, Meru Networks and Polycom, as well as senior executive roles at several global technology companies like Silicon Graphics, where he was a senior vice president and CFO, and Cypress Semiconductor, where he was vice president of finance and administration and CFO.

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"We are very pleased to welcome Stan to our board; he has an impressive track record working with other fast growing companies like Palo Alto Networks and his comprehensive financial and corporate governance expertise can provide excellent perspective as we continue to scale our business globally."
− Mark McLaughlin, CEO, President and Chairman of the Board, Palo Alto Networks
"The rapid rise to leadership in enterprise security is a testament to disruptive technology and excellent leadership at Palo Alto Networks. I look forward to working with the existing board and management team. I'm excited to offer my experience and perspective on further scaling the business and realizing the full power of the company's unique hybrid SaaS business model."
− Stanley J. Meresman, Board of Directors, Palo Alto Networks

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