Proofpoint CEO Sumit Dhawan On ‘Market-Changing’ $6.3B Varonis Deal, IPO Goal

Published on October 16, 2026

Amid the surging adoption of AI agents, Proofpoint’s “market-changing” deal to acquire Varonis is aimed squarely at helping partners and customers to protect the data those agents can access, Proofpoint CEO Sumit Dhawan tells CRN.