Intelligent Tech Channels Issue 22 | Page 55

Forcepoint names Matt Preschern as Chief Marketing Officer G lobal cybersecurity leader Forcepoint today announced that veteran technology marketing executive Matt Preschern has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Preschern reports to CEO Matthew Moynahan and will be based in Forcepoint’s Austin, Texas headquarters. “The cybersecurity market is growing at an unprecedented rate and Forcepoint is in a unique position to disrupt the industry,” said Preschern. “By taking a human-centric approach, Forcepoint will challenge business leaders to think differently about security. As CMO, Preschern will lead all aspects of global marketing including driving brand awareness, revenue generation and sales enablement for the company. He brings more than 25 years of experience in brand, digital marketing, demand generation and revenue management, customer experience and corporate communications. He will focus on extending Forcepoint’s global leadership in “I am keen to be part of Forcepoint’s compelling future of rapid growth and industry transformation.” Preschern is an award-winning marketer, having been named among the top 20 most influential CMOs by Forbes and recognised for his success in driving marketing innovation by the CMO Club. He earned an MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. t h as fic Of | INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS na me d M att P re schern its Chie g tin rke f Ma human-centric cybersecurity, an approach that understands digital identities and their cyber behaviours to protect people and critical data everywhere. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| STC announces new appointments of several Saudi senior executives S audi Telecom Company (STC) has announced new appointments of a number of Saudi senior executives, including the appointment of Eng Haithem bin Mohammed Al Faraj as Senior VP – Technology and Operations; Eng Alayan bin Mohammed Al Wateed as Senior VP – Issue 22 Bi n M oh am med Al Faraj INTELLIGENT TECH CHANNELS em Customer Unit; Eng Badr bin Abdullah Al Lahib also comes in line with STC’s ‘Dare’ strategy to as VP – Operation Sector in the Technology lead the transformation and development in and Operations Unit; Eng Abdullah bin Mohsen new paths, especially with the rapid changes Al Owaini as VP – Applications Sector in the in the global ICT sector.” Technology and Operations Unit; and Eng Riyad bin Hamdan Al Enzi as VP – Customer Care Sector in the Customer Unit. STC CEO, Eng Nasser Bin Suleiman Al Nasser explained that STC is committed to empowering n bi Saudi cadres based on their bin n A bd Mo ed e ullah t hamm qualifications and expertise and Al Lahib ed Al Wa to appointing young Saudi- qualified employees in leadership positions, in order to enhance the performance of the STC Group in line with its pivotal role in enabling the Digital Transformation in the Kingdom to the public and private d h bin bin sectors in accordance with Vision Ha Mo m da hsen A waini n Al Enzi l O 2030. Al Nasser continued: “This 55