Fortinet Announces Appointment of Ahmed Rubaie as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Proven Executive and Former CFO of Ariba Joins Network Security Leader

MALAYSIA, April 24, 2013 - Fortinet - a leader in high-performance network security – today announced the appointment of Ahmed Rubaie as the Company's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.

Rubaie is a highly accomplished executive with extensive financial, operational and global business management experience.  He most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ariba Inc., a leading cloud-based business to business commerce company that was acquired by SAP in October 2012.  Rubaie joined Ariba in August 2008, and played a key role on the management team in building a high-growth and highly-profitable recurring global business.  He was engaged in all areas of the business and helped contribute to significant growth and an increase in shareholder value, with Ariba’s equity market capitalization increasing from approximately US$400 million to over US$4 billion at the time of the company’s sale.

"Fortinet underwent a diligent and thorough selection process for this important executive management position.  It was critical that we identified and hired the right candidate to partner with me  as we execute against our strategy to leverage and enhance Fortinet’s position as a leading network security company and to achieve our long-term goal of more than US$1 billion in annual sales," said Ken Xie, founder, president and CEO of Fortinet.

"I couldn't be more pleased that we were able to land an executive with Ahmed’s global experience and proven track record of delivering results as a finance and operational leader in technology and multiple other sectors.  His accomplishments include driving strong growth and profitability, in addition to scaling large global organizations.  Ahmed also brings a very strong passion, leadership experience and integrity to his work, which makes him an ideal fit for Fortinet."

Prior to Ariba, Rubaie spent nearly eight years at Avery Dennison, a manufacturer of pressure sensitive materials, where he held various senior finance positions, the last one being a global division CFO where he was involved in all aspects of the multi-billion dollar business.  Rubaie also spent nearly six years in various global finance leadership roles at BHP Billiton, a large natural resource company.  Prior to his corporate experience, he spent six years in public accounting with both Coopers & Lybrand and Deloitte & Touche.  Rubaie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Management from Albion College and a J.D. degree from University of Detroit School of Law.

"I am very excited to be joining Fortinet at a pivotal point in the company's growth journey," said Rubaie.  "Fortinet has established a strong leadership position in the network security market, and it has a proven track record of success and differentiated innovation.  I believe there is a tremendous opportunity for me to leverage my financial and operational executive leadership experience to help the company deliver world-class execution and achieve its short and long-term growth targets."