Proofpoint CEO Sumit Dhawan said on CNBC that the company will assess a return to public markets after closing its $6.3 billion acquisition of Varonis Systems. He emphasized the combined company's appeal to public investors but noted the immediate priority is completing the transaction. Proofpoint was taken private by Thoma Bravo in 2021.

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