Shalabh Bhatnagar Appointed Channel Director – India & SAARC at Forcepoint

Shalabh Bhatnagar has been named Channel Director – India & SAARC at Forcepoint, bringing over 20 years of IT industry expertise in channel leadership, enterprise sales, and cybersecurity solutions. In this role, Bhatnagar will drive partner ecosystem expansion and revenue growth across the region, leveraging Forcepoint’s AI-powered security platform.
His career trajectory includes pivotal contributions at Securiti AI, Kaspersky Lab, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Oracle, CMC Ltd, Blue Coat Systems (acquired by Symantec), and Trend Micro. Bhatnagar’s track record features building high-performing channel organizations, navigating complex enterprise sales cycles, and delivering consistent revenue acceleration.
A Strategic Management graduate from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Bhatnagar combines tactical execution with long-term market strategy formulation. At Forcepoint, he will strengthen existing partnerships while onboarding strategic VARs, MSSPs, and system integrators to address escalating cybersecurity threats in India & SAARC markets.
Forcepoint’s unified SASE platform provides data-centric security, integrating CASB, ZTNA, DLP, and SWG capabilities. Bhatnagar’s appointment aligns with 35% CAGR projected for India’s cybersecurity market, reaching $10.9 billion by 2029.