MUMBAI, INDIA: Websense Inc announced the appointment of Alison Higgins-Miller as VP—APAC Sales. She joins Websense bringing more than 10 years management experience within the IT sector, most recently in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) sector.

"Websense has a very unique, compelling value proposition that provides unprecedented visibility into the internal and external movement of information in the Web 2.0 world. The threat landscape is changing rapidly and I am delighted to be joining the company at this exciting time in the industry," said Higgins-Miller.

Previous roles held by her include MD at Acelarus, a full-service partnership for complementary SaaS vendors. The company incubates regional business for software companies wishing to expand their global revenues. Prior to Acelarus, she held the position of VP—APAC for RightNow Technologies. In this role, she grew the business from a virtual start-up, to a team of 34 in the region.

Initially based out of Websense in Sydney, Higgins-Miller will report directly into Didier Guibal, Executive VP—Worldwide Sales, Websense.