**Nozomi Networks Expands into Asia-Pacific Region with New Singapore Headquarters**

In a significant move to expand its presence in the rapidly growing Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region, Nozomi Networks has officially opened its APJ headquarters in Singapore. As the demand for industrial cyber security capabilities continues to soar, the operational technology (OT) security specialist aims to capitalize on this growth by establishing a strong foothold in the region.

According to David Hope, regional vice-president for APJ at Nozomi Networks, the launch of the Singapore headquarters was necessary to support the company's growing customer base. With annual recurring revenues of around $76 million, Nozomi has doubled its regional team in just six months, adding roles in sales, marketing, customer success, solution engineering, and support.

Hope, a tech industry veteran who joined Nozomi Networks in June 2025, explained that the expansion into APJ is driven by increasing threats to critical infrastructure. "IT security is about protecting money and privacy, but OT security is about protecting operations and lives," he emphasized. "If you have a nuclear plant or a utility that gets hacked, or a dam that gets opened, the results can be catastrophic."

Hope cited an example from the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where nefarious plans were discovered on the dark web to hack the city's sewage facilities and pump sewage into the Seine River, which was used for open-water swimming. This incident highlights the risks facing modern infrastructure and underscores the need for robust OT security measures.

Nozomi Networks' expansion into APJ comes after it was acquired by Mitsubishi Electric last year in a deal valued at almost $1 billion. Addressing concerns about supplier lock-in, Hope assured that Nozomi remains an independent company whose software will continue to protect OT systems supplied by Mitsubishi's rivals, such as Siemens.

"We are very proud of our independence and agnosticism," Hope said. "We want to be able to protect any OT system from any vendor, regardless of whether they're a competitor or not." He added that Nozomi will continue to be a US-headquartered entity based in San Francisco.

Competition in the OT security market differs significantly from the IT security sector. Hope noted that while the IT security market is fragmented with thousands of suppliers, the OT space is dominated by a handful of market leaders, specifically identifying firms such as Claroty and Armis as key rivals.

"We mainly see ourselves competing against dedicated OT security solution providers," Hope said. He believes Nozomi has a technical edge due to the company's early investment in artificial intelligence (AI), spearheaded by founders with backgrounds in computer science and AI.

To address the security risks from the growing convergence of IT and OT networks, Hope said the company partners with suppliers such as Splunk. Nozomi has also teamed up with Fortinet on firewalls and Google's Mandiant, whose IT threat intelligence complements its OT threat intelligence capabilities.

While the OT sector has been conservative in adopting cloud offerings due to security concerns, Hope suggests the tide is turning. He shared an anecdote regarding a chief information security officer (CISO) at a major Middle Eastern airline who was given three days to present a risk assessment to his board.

Using Nozomi's AI-driven cloud platform, the CISO was able to generate the threat intelligence and risk scores overnight. "The computing power that cloud allows us to execute with AI is a fundamental game-changer," Hope said.