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Fortinet Furthers Support for Women Career Advancement with the AJGA’s Fortinet Girls Invitational
Inaugural Fortinet Girls Invitational Builds on Commitment to Advance Women in their Professions to Help Foster Diversity and Inclusion SUNNYVALE, Calif.,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Inaugural Fortinet Girls Invitational Builds on Commitment to Advance Women in their Professions to Help Foster Diversity and Inclusion\nSUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- John Maddison, EVP of Products and CMO at Fortinet“The Fortinet Girls Invitational expands the opportunities we are providing women at varying levels of their golf career, ranging from AJGA amateur players to LPGA champions, as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility efforts to foster diversity and inclusion. Within our field, Fortinet is also doing this by providing training and other resources for women either looking to start a career in cyber or pursuing growth opportunities through the Fortinet Training Institute programs and other CSR initiatives.” News Summary Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced the inaugural American Junior Golf Association’s (AJGA) Fortinet Girls Invitational happening February 17-20, 2023 at Stanford University’s Golf Course. Expanding its existing partnership with the AJGA as the Official Diversity & Inclusion/STEM Education Partner, this tournament for top women amateur golfers further builds on Fortinet’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion by fostering opportunities for women at various levels in their career. As part of these efforts, Fortinet also supports its ambassadors Rose Zhang and Rachel Heck, two Stanford University student athletes, as well as its LPGA brand ambassadors Alison Lee and Andrea Lee across various LPGA Tour tournaments. Additionally, the company was the Official Cybersecurity Partner for the LPGA’s BMW Ladies Championship in Wonju, South Korea, and the Kroger Queen City Championship in Cincinnati, Ohio last year. Fortinet’s Initiatives to Attract and Retain More Women in CyberIn cybersecurity, women make up an estimated 24% of the workforce. At the same time, there is a global shortage of 3.4 million workers in cybersecurity. Fortinet is committed to fostering more diversity and inclusivity in the industry and to helping close the cyber skills gap by creating more opportunities for women to enter the field and grow in their careers. Through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) approach and Fortinet Training Institute programs, Fortinet is progressing on these efforts by: Increasing access to ...