Yann Pognant

Yann Pognant is an experienced sales leader with a strong background in cybersecurity and data protection. Currently serving as Regional Sales Director for Thales in the NY Metro area since April 2019, Yann manages a team focused on strategic sales initiatives to drive revenue growth. Previous roles at Thales include Sales Director for Major Account Managers in East US and Major Account Manager in NYC. Yann gained significant experience at Gemalto, holding positions such as Major Account Manager and Sales Director, where responsibilities included customer management and business development across various regions. Earlier career highlights include Managing Director roles in Latin America at MCTEL and SICAP Africa, as well as a successful tenure as Africa Sales Manager with SWAPCOM. Yann holds a Master's Degree in Marketing, New Technology, and International Sales from KEDGE Business School.