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IT leadership appointments: Arkose Labs, IDEMIA NSS, McAfee, Seagate, Transmit Security, and Zenoss
Here’s a selection of recent prominent IT leadership appointments. The featured executives are: Brett Johnson, Chris Pick, Gee Rittenhouse, Patrick Clancey, Trent Fitz, and …

NEC Corporation acquires Blue Danube Systems to enhance its 5G product portfolio
Blue Danube Systems announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by NEC Corporation. The deal is expected to close around March of 2022, pending …

Okta appoints Brett Tighe as CFO
Okta announced that Brett Tighe, Okta’s interim Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. “Brett has …

Airspan hires Glenn Laxdal as President and COO
Airspan, a U.S.-based provider of disruptive software and hardware for 5G networks, has hired Glenn Laxdal as President and Chief Operating Officer. Overseeing the Company’s …

Zadara appoints Tony Craythorne as CRO
Zadara announced that Tony Craythorne has joined the company’s leadership team as chief revenue officer (CRO). An experienced executive with more than 25 years in the …

Trent Fitz joins Zenoss as CMO
Zenoss announced Trent Fitz, a cybersecurity expert, as the company’s chief marketing officer. Trent Fitz is a technology marketing professional with more than 20 years of …

AvePoint expands FedRAMP authorization to meet hybrid workplace demands
AvePoint announced the expansion of its FedRAMP (moderate) authorization, an indication that its security controls have been rigorously evaluated and its SaaS solutions …

Confluent partners with AWS to accelerate cloud adoption with real-time data for organizations
Confluent announced a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help organizations accelerate their cloud adoption journey with real-time data. …

Ingram Micro acquires Keenondots to strengthen its cloud platform
Ingram Micro announced its cloud ecosystem platform business, CloudBlue, has acquired Keenondots, a pure-play Commerce Platform-as-a-Service business headquartered in …

STG appoints Gee Rittenhouse as CEO of McAfee Enterprise
Symphony Technology Group (“STG”) announced the appointment of security industry veteran Gee Rittenhouse as CEO of McAfee Enterprise. McAfee Enterprise is focused on helping …

Chris van Staden joins Balbix as CRO
Balbix announced Chris van Staden is joining Balbix as the Chief Revenue Officer. As CRO, van Staden will be responsible for driving continued revenue growth, expanding the …

Arkose Labs appoints Brett Johnson as Chief Criminal Officer
Arkose Labs announced Brett Johnson, a former cybercriminal, identity thief, and hacker has joined the company as Chief Criminal Officer. Johnson stepped away from a life of …
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