Alison Higgins-Miller joins Websense as VP-APAC

Mumbai: Websense Inc announced the appointment of Alison Higgins-Miller as VP-APAC Sales. She joins Websense bringing more than 10 years management experience within the IT sector, most recently in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) sector.

"Websense has a very unique, compelling value proposition that provides unprecedented visibility into the internal and external movement of information in the Web 2.0 world. The threat landscape is changing rapidly and I am delighted to be joining the company at this exciting time in the industry," said Higgins-Miller.

Previous roles held by her include MD at Acelarus, a full-service partnership for complementary SaaS vendors. The company incubates regional business for software companies wishing to expand their global revenues. Prior to Acelarus, she held the position of VP-APAC for RightNow Technologies. In this role, she grew the business from a virtual start-up, to a team of 34 in the region.

Initially based out of Websense in Sydney, Higgins-Miller will report directly into Didier Guibal, Executive VP-Worldwide Sales, Websense.