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Dan Parelskin and Stephen Lowing Join Apono’s Leadership Team

Taylor Graham — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:00:12 +0000

Due to a surge in cloud expansion organizations in various industries need secure access to essential cloud resources without compromising productivity. Traditional approaches like PAM and IGA often fail to provide this level of security within the cloud. Apono’s just-in-time, just-enough approach enables customers to seamlessly achieve these security objectives while ensuring compliance with reporting requirements and avoiding disruptions or delays for technical teams that require access to cloud resources.

Apono has announced the appointment of Dan Parelskin as Senior Vice President of Sales and the hiring of Stephen Lowing as Vice President of Marketing. These key additions follow the company’s successful Series A funding round in September, marking important progress as Apono aims to leverage the growing demand for cloud privileged access solutions in various markets.

“I’ve spent nearly five years focusing on Zero Trust and assisting companies in achieving Zero Standing Privilege within their cloud environments. At Apono, we’re providing a solution that can significantly enhance this process and is poised to revolutionize how organizations secure and scale their cloud infrastructure,” said Dan Parelskin, Senior Vice President of Sales. “Apono offers customers a rare win-win for user experience and security, while also modernizing the 25-year-old privileged access management industry with a cloud native, cloud-first approach that reduces risk of excess privilege within a modern, user-driven environment.”

Dan Parelskin has been working in the cybersecurity industry for nearly 16 years. Before joining Apono, he served as Vice President of Worldwide Solutions Architecture at Axis, a Security Services Edge company. Following Axis’s acquisition by HPE, he transitioned to the role of Worldwide Director of SSE Solutions Architecture. Additionally, Parelskin has held leadership positions in sales at other prominent cybersecurity companies, including HackerOne, Tanium, and McAfee. After serving as an advisor to Apono for the past year, Parelskin has been appointed Senior Vice President of Sales. In this role, he leads the sales team, with the goal of driving growth and expanding the company’s reach.

“Every enterprise today faces the growing challenge of efficiently securing access across cloud resources and cloud providers. Apono has demonstrated its ability to provide a simple, innovative, and secure solution that addresses this critical need,” said Stephen Lowing, Vice President of Marketing. “I’m thrilled to join a company that understands the breadth and depth of this challenge and look forward to reaching and delivering for more customers.”

Stephen Lowing brings over 12 years of experience leading marketing for brands across the cybersecurity landscape, including identity, cloud security, endpoint protection, application, and network security. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Marketing at Omada, a leading identity and access management (IAM) solution provider. Prior to that, he held the position of Head of Product and Content Marketing at Imperva, a Thales company. In these roles, Lowing developed, led, and executed go-to-market strategies for the companies’ application security segments. Additionally, Lowing has held senior marketing roles at CyberArk, Threat Stack, and Promisec. In his new role at Apono, Lowing will lead all marketing activities during a period of growth and contribute to increasing the company’s visibility as a critical player in the privileged access cloud market.

“This is a very exciting time for Apono. The market opportunity is clear, and we’re thrilled to add the right talent to capitalize on it,” said Rom Carmel, CEO and Co-founder of Apono. “Steve and Dan will be instrumental in this phase of our growth. We’re excited to benefit from their expertise and look forward to building upon this momentum.”

To learn more about Dan Parelskin and Stephen Lowing and the rest of the Apono leadership team, visit the website here.

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Grady Summers Appointed as Netwrix CEO

Taylor Graham — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:00:14 +0000

Netwrix has announced the appointment of Grady Summers as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Steve Dickson, who led the company through significant growth over the past six years.

Under Dickson’s leadership, Netwrix achieved significant growth and value creation. Since joining the Netwrix board in 2017 and becoming CEO in 2018, Dickson has expanded the portfolio organically and through twelve acquisitions from one to more than fifteen product families, leading to a 23x growth in annual recurring revenue (ARR). Under Dickson’s leadership, Netwrix expanded the number of organizations that use its products to more than 13,500. In addition, during Dickson’s tenure, Netwrix quadrupled its global headcount with personnel in more than 35 countries. Dickson also led Netwrix through two successful value-creation events. Dickson will remain on the board of directors while devoting his time to strategic investment opportunities.

“It’s been an honor to drive Netwrix’s business forward by hiring and working with a truly amazing and talented group of people. I’m pleased with the progress we have made in terms of expanding our portfolio to help our customers be more secure today than they were yesterday, by growing our commitment to our partners around the globe, and by focusing on future technologies that will be the answer for securing every organization’s sensitive data,” commented Dickson.

Grady Summers brings more than 25 years of product, technology, and business leadership experience to Netwrix. As the Executive Vice President of Products at SailPoint, he helped drive the company’s SaaS transformation, product line expansion, and rapid ARR growth. Before SailPoint, Summers held senior leadership roles at cybersecurity stalwart FireEye / Mandiant. He was previously a Principal at Ernst & Young and the Chief Information Security Officer at General Electric.

“I am thrilled to be joining Netwrix at such an exciting time in its journey,” said Grady Summers. “Steve has done a phenomenal job growing Netwrix from a one-product cybersecurity business focused on audit and compliance into a vibrant and dynamic global provider of cybersecurity solutions. I look forward to building on his legacy and driving Netwrix to the next phase of growth and success.”

Dickson has worked closely with Summers to ensure a smooth transition and will continue to provide strategic guidance through his continued position on the Netwrix board of directors. The company remains committed to ensuring a brighter digital future for any organization with its innovative cybersecurity solutions.

To learn more about Grady Summers and the Netwrix leadership team, visit the website here.

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Mark Schwartz Named ControlUp’s Chief Operating Officer

Taylor Graham — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:15:02 +0000

ControlUp has appointed Mark Schwartz as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Bringing nearly 30 years of experience in technology leadership, Schwartz will manage the company’s global operations, using his expertise in scaling businesses and promoting strategic growth. With this leadership change, Yoni Avital, ControlUp’s Co-Founder, will move into the role of Chief Evangelist.

“We are thrilled to welcome Mark Schwartz to ControlUp at such an exciting time for the company,” said ControlUp CEO Jed Ayres. “Mark’s proven track record in leading companies from start-up to global scale, coupled with his deep expertise in operational strategy and finance, including taking two companies public, will be instrumental in guiding ControlUp through its next phase of growth. With his expertise, we’ll advance our position as the leader in the fast-growing DEX category, uniquely innovating at the intersection of physical endpoints, virtual desktops, applications, endpoint security and help desk solutions to replace complex legacy products and deliver the automation and availability that enriches end user computing with unprecedented real-time visibility and productivity.”

Schwartz brings decades of experience to the ControlUp leadership team, having served in corporate attorney, entrepreneur, general counsel, chief financial officer, chief strategy officer, board member, and investor roles. He co-founded Fabrinet (NYSE: FN), a fiber optic and photonics technology company, taking it public and leading its growth to over $1 billion in revenue. More recently, he was CFO of the 3D printing hardware and software company Mark forged (NYSE: MKFG), leading it to its public offering in 2021. He has also held executive positions at companies including Trax, and Workhuman, specializing in scaling operations, managing global teams, and guiding strategic acquisitions. Schwartz’s expertise spans finance, legal, IT, HR, and corporate governance, with extensive experience in cross-border transactions and public offerings. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law.

“I’m excited to join the great team at ControlUp and focus on driving the operational excellence needed to scale the company and solidify its leadership in the exploding DEX space,” said Schwartz. “My priority will be to enhance the efficiency and agility of our operations, ensuring we continue to innovate and deliver solutions that drive productivity gains for tech professionals and employees everywhere. By streamlining our processes and focusing on execution, we’ll position ControlUp for rapid growth and long-term success.”

As COO, Schwartz will report directly to Ayres, and manage the company’s finance, HR, legal and IT teams. Concurrent with the appointment of Schwartz, Danny Smid has been elevated to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Dana Eisen has been promoted to Senior Vice President (SVP) of Human Resources.

To learn more on how ControlUp optimizes productivity for the modern workspace, and to start your free trial, visit the website here.

To learn more about Mark Schwartz and the rest of the leadership team, visit the website here.

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Malwarebytes Unveils Personal Data Remover to Enhance User Privacy

Taylor Graham — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 18:30:41 +0000

Malwarebytes has launched its newest consumer product, Personal Data Remover, aimed at safeguarding user privacy by helping individuals remove their personal information from data broker databases and people search websites. This solution includes ongoing monitoring to maintain the privacy of users’ data, offering strong protection against potential misuse that could result in stalking, spam, and identity theft.

In today’s digital world, data brokers have nearly 1,500 data points for every consumer, ranging from addresses and phone numbers to birthdays, social media profiles, and voter registration. The process of identifying and opting out of these data sellers can be time-consuming and complex, often taking hundreds of hours. With 79% of people expressing deep concern about online privacy and security risks, the launch of Malwarebytes Personal Data Remover addresses a critical need for enhanced privacy protection.

“Online privacy is a fundamental human right,” said Marcin Kleczynski, Founder and CEO, Malwarebytes. “At Malwarebytes, we believe that what you do online is your business, and you should have control over your personal data. Our new Personal Data Remover empowers users to take back their privacy by making it easier than ever to remove their information from data brokers and stay protected.”

Key Features of Personal Data Remover

Malwarebytes Personal Data Remover scans a network of data broker databases and people search sites, assisting users in removing their personal details, and offering ongoing monitoring to maintain their online privacy, automating up to 318 hours(¹⁾ of work a consumer would have to undertake themselves.

Key features include:

Instant personalized reporting: Personal Data Remover quickly reveals hidden threats specific to each user, such as personal information that could lead to stalking, unwanted spam, or identity theft.
Actionable Guidance: Whether users opt for the free or paid version, they can take immediate action to remove their personal information from public view, reducing their exposure to risk. For subscribers, Malwarebytes will help remove all identified data on their behalf. Free users receive an exposure report and self-serve instructions on how to opt out of each of the data brokers and data sellers themselves.
Automatic Removal: Data Brokers are relentless, with the average number of users appearing 2-3 times per year on the same sites.(²⁾ With a subscription, Personal Data Remover provides automatic removals of personal data from broker databases.
Integrated Protection: This new product offers a holistic approach to security and privacy through the Malwarebytes full suite of consumer solutions to prevent and respond to online threats and dangers.

The consumer product is available in the U.S. as both a free scan and paid standalone service, underscoring Malwarebytes’ vision of reimaging security to protect devices and identity, no matter where users are, how they work and play, or the size of their wallet. A Personal Data Remover subscription is included along with device security, VPN, and identity theft protection for all existing and new Ultimate customers at no additional cost.

For additional details about the Malwarebytes Personal Data Remover solution, visit the website here.

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Hours are estimated based on internal historical data on the average time it takes to search, remove, and monitor re-exposure.
Average based on internal data of the average number of times the same profile data reappears on the same data brokers scanned.

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Patrick Morley Joins Bugcrowd’s Board of Directors

Taylor Graham — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:00:09 +0000

Bugcrowd has announced the addition of Patrick Morley to its board of directors. Morley was the CEO of Carbon Black, a cloud-based endpoint security software company, for 14 years. During his tenure, he guided the company from its early stages to a successful IPO on Nasdaq in 2018 and later led its acquisition by VMware in 2019.

Patrick Morley joins a seasoned board at Bugcrowd, which has guided the company through significant growth in 2024. This growth includes a major $102 million funding round, the acquisition of Informer, and the addition of over 130 new customers to the Bugcrowd Platform in the first half of this year.

“I joined Bugcrowd because I believe they’re going to win the market—and I want to help make that happen,” said Patrick Morley, Board Member, Bugcrowd. “Bugcrowd has proven its platform leadership in crowdsourced security and is perfectly positioned to lead this space. It’s an exciting time to be part of a team that’s driving real innovation in cybersecurity, and I’m eager to contribute to that success alongside such a talented Board and leadership team.”

During his tenure as CEO of Carbon Black, Morley helped grow the company from 20 employees to 1,200, servicing over 20,000 customers. In 2019, VMware acquired Carbon Black for $2.1 billion. Before his time at Carbon Black, Morley was CEO of digital-identity company Imprivata, followed by COO of former software company Corel Corporation.

“With Patrick, we are adding another seasoned cybersecurity operator to our accomplished team on the board,” said Dave Gerry, CEO, Bugcrowd. “Bugcrowd is growing quickly and doing so in many ways. The company itself continues to grow, the Bugcrowd Platform capabilities are advancing, and we are finding market success through a slew of new customers. During this period of growth, I am delighted to add another experienced voice to the company’s leadership and particularly someone who has led a company in a similar stage as Bugcrowd is now. I look forward to working with Patrick as Bugcrowd continues to make strides in the second half of 2024.”

The Bugcrowd Platform connects organizations with trusted security researchers and hackers to help proactively defend themselves against sophisticated threats. For over a decade, Bugcrowd’s unique “skills-as-a-service” approach has uncovered more high-impact vulnerabilities than traditional methods, along with clearer ROI, for more than 1,200 customers – including OpenAI, Google, T-Mobile, Carvana, the US DoD’s CDAO, ExpressVPN, Rapyd, New Relic, and OpenSea. With unmatched flexibility and access to a decade of vulnerability intelligence, the Bugcrowd Platform has evolved to address a changing attack surface influenced by adoption of mobile infrastructure, hybrid work, APIs, crypto, cloud workloads, and AI. Bugcrowd’s crowdsourced solutions include penetration-testing-as-a-service, managed bug bounties, vulnerability disclosure programs (VDPs), and AI Safety and Security products.

To learn more about Bugcrowd and the company that Patrick Morley oversees as a Board of Director, visit the website here.

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Dr. Eric Brüggemann Appointed as Code Intelligence CEO

Taylor Graham — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:00:53 +0000

Code Intelligence has appointed Dr. Eric Brüggemann as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), as the company expands to address increasing international demand. Former CEO and Co-Founder Sergej Dechand will continue with the company in the role of Chief Evangelist.

Dr. Eric Brüggemann joined Code Intelligence as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO) last year, where he successfully led enterprise customer engagements for the company. During his tenure, he successfully laid the foundation for repeatable success and sustainable growth. Prior to Code Intelligence, he served as Chief of Staff at Thinkproject, leading the transformation from a heterogeneous product portfolio into a unified platform as well as expanding and further harmonizing the international footprint across more than 15 countries worldwide.

In his new role as CEO, Dr. Brüggemann will be responsible for leading the company through its next phase of growth, focusing on continued international expansion into new markets, such as the United States, while also working with the leadership team to shape the product vision that sets new standards for software security.

“I’m honored to step into the CEO role at Code Intelligence during this pivotal time for enterprise companies and the onset of AI transformation” said Dr. Eric Brüggemann, CEO Code Intelligence. “The application security landscape is on the brink of rapid evolution. Our customers rely on us for fast and precise vulnerability detection – however, true success is defined by our ability to not only uncover these vulnerabilities but also remediate them effectively. With our white-box dynamic fuzz testing approach, we gain unparalleled insights into the source code, enabling us to address root causes and deliver secure, resilient software that sets new industry standards.”

In the era of AI-generated code, ensuring software security is critical. Code Intelligence is reshaping software development with fuzz testing, as part of an end-to-end security strategy to uncover hidden vulnerabilities and safeguard against potential exploits. The company’s platform is accessible, easy to implement, and automated, thereby offering the quality of dynamic analysis at the speed of static analysis.

“Eric’s appointment marks a significant milestone for Code Intelligence,” said Chief Evangelist and former CEO Sergej Dechand. “His exceptional international experience and business acumen make him the ideal candidate to guide our next growth phase and further global expansion. Having worked with him for the past year, I am confident that under his leadership, we will continue to pioneer software testing and deliver exceptional value to our customers.”

“I couldn’t be happier to have Eric as our new CEO.” added Dr. Khaled Yakdan, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer. “His continuous drive to involve customers in shaping our product roadmap helped us devise solutions to foster broader adoption of white-box dynamic testing, which drives our product vision as a fully automated, easy-to-use platform for security and product teams.”

Learn more about Dr. Eric Brüggemann and Code Intelligence at the website here.

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Braden Russell Named Bugcrowd’s Chief Product Officer

Taylor Graham — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:00:51 +0000

Bugcrowd announced the appointment of Braden Russell as Chief Product Officer. Russell previously served as Chief Technology Officer for CrowdStrike’s Falcon Platform and Next-Gen Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution, where he also led the vision and strategy for the company’s first Security Cloud. His arrival coincides with significant momentum at Bugcrowd, marked by ongoing innovations in pen testing and attack surface management.

“I am thrilled to join the Bugcrowd team at such an exciting time in the company’s growth,” said Braden Russell, Chief Product Officer, Bugcrowd. “Bugcrowd’s mission to harness the power of the global hacker community aligns perfectly with my passion for innovation and cybersecurity, and I’m eager to work alongside such a talented group of individuals as we continue to scale, innovate, and deliver cutting-edge security solutions that make a real impact. Together, we’ll push the boundaries of what’s possible in crowdsourced security and drive forward Bugcrowd’s vision for making the internet safer.”

Prior to CrowdStrike, Russell held leadership positions at Foundstone, McAfee, Intel Security, and Cylance. In his new role leading Bugcrowd’s fast growing product portfolio, Russell will assume responsibility for all R&D groups within the company, including Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Data Science, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Dave Gerry.

Russell is joining Bugcrowd as the company is experiencing a wave of product and channel momentum in the first half of 2024, beginning with its major $102 million funding round. Since then, over 130 new customers joined the Bugcrowd Platform, including Google, New Relic, OpenSea, KuCoin, bringing the total number of customers to over 1,200. The company also saw unprecedented growth in the channel, including the launch of its CrowdConnect program in January with over 100% growth in channel-led business.

“As we continue to rapidly accelerate, drive innovation on our platform, and plan additional acquisitions, it became clear that we needed a leader with the experience of scaling large SaaS platforms to hundreds of millions in revenue,” said Dave Gerry, CEO of Bugcrowd. “Braden is a cybersecurity leader with 20 years of both strategic and technical experience. I’m eager to work closely with him as we continue our rapid momentum alongside customers, hackers, and partners.”

The company’s product portfolio saw significant innovations in 2024. Some top milestones include an acquisition of UK-based attack surface management provider Informer in May, resulting in the subsequent launch of Bugcrowd’s Continuous Attack Surface Penetration Testing solution on its AI-powered crowdsourced platform. Along with many new product launches and collaborations with global partners and resellers, Bugcrowd launched its AI Bias Assessment for Large Language Models and its AI Powered Pentesting, both within the first half of 2024. In addition, Google selected Bugcrowd as its new payment platform as the tech behemoth sought to improve the scale and speed of payments to its bug hunters.

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Simon Gooch Appointed as Saviynt SVP of Expert Services

Taylor Graham — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:00:16 +0000

Saviynt announced the appointment of IT transformation and security services expert Simon Gooch as Senior Vice President of Expert Services.

Simon Gooch most recently served as Global Digital Identity Lead and Director of Security for CIO at Accenture. Over a 25+ year career at Accenture, Simon led key IT digital transformation projects for the company, including transforming its internal security architecture from a legacy, reactive on-prem approach to a dynamic cloud first, service oriented model with a focus on identity, access and data governance. Simon helped the company ensure the delivery of effective internal security and identity projects even as the company grew dramatically over his career. With his direct experience in large scale digital transformation projects, Simon also worked closely with many of Accenture’s customers.

“We are thrilled to strengthen our leadership team with the addition of Simon, one of the industry’s most respected and highly-regarded IT and security visionaries,” said Paul Zolfaghari, President at Saviynt. “He brings deep experience from one of the world’s largest organizations to Saviynt where our customers will benefit from his strategic, future-focused perspective and vast knowledge. We are looking forward to making Simon’s unique, exceptional expertise available to Saviynt’s customers.”

In his role as Senior Vice President of Expert Services, Simon will be responsible for ensuring that existing customers realize the full benefit of Saviynt’s identity management platform. Simon will also work with new companies who are considering an identity modernization initiative, showing them the achievable path to realize the value of this transformation with Saviynt’s solutions.

“As I start my journey at Saviynt, I have reflected on how this pivotal stage in my career aligns with what I see as an equally pivotal evolutionary stage in cybersecurity. I believe emphatically that only by truly making identity the fabric that binds, protects and enables all technology can you look to securely and effectively transform businesses,” said Simon. “I am excited to be joining an organization that not only has the desire to play a key role in shaping this next evolutionary stage but has brought together a team of people whose passion, expertise and experience will set the blueprint for an innovative and successful future.”

Simon was instrumental in securing the technology that runs Accenture’s business – a critical role in a $150 billion global company with 780,000 people in 120+ countries and more than 400 office locations. Reporting to Accenture’s CIO and working directly with Accenture’s CISO, Simon had overall responsibility for the enablement of Accenture’s digital identity vision, from strategy to implementation and running of all Identity and Access Management services.

Learn more about Saviynt and Simon Gooch at the website here.

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Cerabyte Receives Investment from Pure Storage for Data Storage Technology

Taylor Graham — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:00:41 +0000

Cerabyte has announced a strategic investment from Pure Storage to support sustainable immutable data storage solutions. Additionally, John (Coz) Colgrove, the Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Pure Storage, has joined Cerabyte’s Board of Directors.

Cerabyte’s vision is to store all data virtually forever and preserve today’s digital records for future use through the use of its ceramic data storage technology. With Pure Storage delivering the industry’s best platform to store, manage, and protect the world’s data, this strategic investment in Cerabyte will enable the company to extend this mission further.

“Pure’s investment in Cerabyte and joint partnership will allow us to offer our customers sustainable and immutable data storage solutions that are revolutionizing the industry,” said John (Coz) Colgrove, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Pure Storage. “By disrupting the archival storage market, we are paving the way for longer lasting and easier to manage long-term storage.”

Cerabyte enables a new tier of accessible, permanent, and sustainable data storage that is projected to extend from petabyte to exabyte-scale data center racks. The persistent media technology can hold data for extremely long periods of time while consuming no power.

“The complex global needs of zettabyte-scale archival storage have been poorly served with expensive solutions that consume an inordinate share of the world’s available energy,” said John Monroe, Chief Analyst at Furthur Market Research. “The storage industry is ripe for transformative disruption. In concert and conjunction with tape, new technologies such as Cerabyte’s will be required to provide viable and cost-effective solutions to enterprise customers’ crucial challenges with the security, immutability and sustainability (SIS) of their vital data.”

Cerabyte’s ceramic-based data storage does not suffer from bit rot or silent corruption, which threatens data integrity over time. Instead, it provides an immutable record of the original data required in an increasing number of use cases, especially in the era of AI.

“As the industry is heading towards the Yottabyte Era, sustainable data storage — which eliminates the need for data migration and thereby scales down the energy footprint and TCO — will be critical to harness the data tsunami ahead,” said Christian Pflaum, CEO, Cerabyte. “We are thrilled to partner with Pure Storage to commercialize ceramic data storage and welcome John to our Board of Directors.”

To learn more about Cerabyte ceramic immutable data storage technology, visit the website here.

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Dr. Kurtoglu Named Lenovo’s New Chief Technology Officer

Taylor Graham — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:00:42 +0000

Lenovo announced the appointment of Dr. Tolga Kurtoglu as the new Chief Technology Officer, succeeding Dr. Yong Rui, to further advance the group’s technology vision and AI leadership.

In addition to Dr. Kurtoglu being named as the new CTO, Lenovo has announced the formation of a new Emerging Technology Group that will be charged with anticipating emerging trends in technology and turning them into future business growth opportunities. Dr. Yong Rui, who has led Lenovo’s research as CTO for the past seven years, becomes President of the Emerging Technology Group.

Dr. Kurtoglu, renowned for his groundbreaking work in the IT industry, brings a wealth of experience from leading roles within the IT industry, including CTO of HP Inc. and Global Head of HP Labs, CEO of Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, and lead for the product development group at Dell. He holds numerous patents and has published multiple papers in the fields of automation and machine intelligence, computational design, systems engineering, and 3D/digital manufacturing.

Commenting on Dr. Kurtoglu’s appointment, Yuanqing Yang, Chairman and CEO of Lenovo, said, “As we embrace the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in AI, I’m pleased to welcome Tolga to Lenovo to help us further realize our ambitions as a global technology powerhouse and drive our AI leadership forward. His experience across hardware, software, and AI technologies will further strengthen our innovation leadership and smarter AI for all focus.”

Dr. Kurtoglu added: “I’ve long admired Lenovo from afar for its bold commitment to innovation. At a time when all consumers and companies are seizing the potential of AI, I’m looking forward to working with research teams around the world to further accelerate the development of Lenovo’s portfolio and deliver powerful, flexible, and responsible AI solutions that transform industries and empower individuals.”

Dr. Rui added: “This is a pivotal time for the technology industry, with so many new transformative and emerging technologies that will change how we live, work, and do business. I’ve been passionate about incubating and commercializing new technologies throughout my career, and I’m excited to lead Lenovo’s new Emerging Technology Group.”

Dr. Kurtoglu will lead Lenovo’s Research team, spearhead its innovation ecosystem, ensure alignment between the Group’s technological vision and overall business objectives, and serve as a member on the Lenovo Executive Committee, the leadership team at Lenovo.

CEO Yuanqing Yang will showcase and share more about Lenovo’s innovation vision and strategy and its focus on Smarter AI for All at Lenovo Tech World’24 on October 15, 2024.

To learn more about Dr. Kurtoglu and the rest of Lenovo’s leadership team, visit the website here.

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