SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, Jan 6- Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection Thursday announced the appointment of Michael Callahan as its new Chief Marketing Officer.
Callahan has previously served in senior leadership roles at companies such as McAfee, HP, and Juniper, and most recently as the Senior Vice President of Global Marketing for Cofense.
He will be mandated to develop Acronis’ global brand position while increasing awareness of the Cyber Protect Cloud Platform.
Patrick Pulvermueller, Chief Executive Officer at Acronis said his input will be instrumental in solidifying Acronis’ position as a leader adding that his track record of driving impressive growth from the brands he developed will also be key.
“Michael will build on the past success and push Acronis’ marketing team to even greater achievements. Michael brings more than 20 years of marketing leadership from some of the most well-known companies in the industry and,” Pulvermueller said
In addition, Callahan will help expand Acronis’ dedication to nurturing the next group of tech leaders with outreach programs around the world, especially in disadvantaged areas
“With COVID-19 accelerating digital transformation solutions and the migration to the cloud and hybrid solutions, organizations need an effective security solution to stop the always-evolving threats,” the firm said a statement.
He said that Callahan will continue to increase Acronis’ visibility across the cybersecurity space as a leader in cyber protection by focusing on the value of Acronis’ security solutions – such asAcronis Cyber Protect Cloud – designed specifically to be delivered as a service through service providers or enterprises protecting their organizations.
