Gil Shwed to Step Down as Check Point CEO

Company Co-Founder Will Take Role as Executive Chairman After Appointing Successor
Firewall maker Check Point Software in an earnings call touted a strong fourth quarter - and a future that won't involve co-founder Gil Shwed as company CEO. Shwed has headed the publicly traded, $19 billion Israeli pure-play cybersecurity company for three decades.

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