Gil Shwed

Gil Shwed
גיל שויד
Speaking at the 2021 World Economic Forum
Born1968 (age 55–56)
Jerusalem, Israel
Occupation(s)Co-founder and CEO, Check Point Software Technologies

Gil Shwed (Hebrew: גיל שויד; born 1968)[1][2][3][4] is an Israeli software engineer and entrepreneur.[5][6] He is the co-founder and CEO of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd, one of Israel's largest technology companies and the world's largest pure-play cybersecurity company.[7][6]

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  3. ^ "Check Point CEO to receive Israel Prize in Technology and Innovation - Israel News - Jerusalem Post". www.jpost.com.
  4. ^ "Markets : News - Marketscreener.com". www.marketscreener.com.
  5. ^ CIO. 1 October 2002. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  6. ^ a b "A Fortune In Firewalls". Forbes. 18 March 2002. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013.
  7. ^ Morgan, Steve. "Meet the World's Largest Cybersecurity Companies". Forbes. Retrieved 3 November 2016.