John Maddison

John Maddison is a seasoned marketing and product management executive with over three decades of experience in technology and telecommunications industries. Currently serving as Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Marketing and Products at Fortinet since August 2012, John has held various senior leadership roles including Senior Vice President and Vice President of Product Marketing and Products. Prior to Fortinet, John had a significant tenure at Trend Micro, where roles included General Manager of the Cloud Security Business Unit and Senior Vice President of Threat Research. John's career began at Cable & Wireless Communications as Director of Product Management and continued with key positions at Nokia and VINA Technologies. A founding member of Octel Communications Europe, John played a pivotal role in its growth, alongside contributions to global product management initiatives. John holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunications Systems from the University of Plymouth.