The channel is all about people - and we're tracking who they are, what they're doing, and where they're making an impact. Instead of sprinkling these people-focused announcements across various roundups, we're pulling them all together into one weekly story.
And here are the people moves we've tracked during the week of August 11 to August 15.OpenText appoints a new interim CEO: OpenText has appointed James McGourlay as interim chief executive officer, succeeding Mark J. Barrenechea, who has stepped down from his roles as CEO, CTO, and vice chairman. McGourlay has been with the company for more than 25 years, holding senior roles in sales, customer operations, IT, technical support, product support, and special projects.Epicor names new chief marketing officer: Epicor has appointed Kerrie Jordan as CMO to lead its global marketing strategy and drive brand growth across the make, move, and sell economy. Jordan joined Epicor in 2023 as group vice president of product management and ISV partner programs, where she led the company’s Cognitive ERP roadmap. Her background includes product marketing leadership roles at Oracle and consulting for enterprise technology clients, along with recognized thought leadership in cloud ERP, digital transformation, and supply chain innovation.
Absolute Security appoints new chief marketing officer: Absolute Security has appointed Ash Parikh as CMO to lead global marketing, including brand, demand generation, product marketing, and communications. Parikh brings more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, data management, analytics, and enterprise software, with previous CMO roles at Trellix and Druva, and senior marketing leadership at Informatica.Outpost24 names new chief corporate development officer: Outpost24 has appointed Ariel Katz as chief corporate development officer to lead strategic growth and pursue inorganic opportunities in the cybersecurity market. Katz brings more than 20 years of experience in finance and technology, including M&A roles at Deloitte, KPMG, and Visa, as well as senior finance and strategy positions at high-growth startups such as EverC and Payset.ThreatDown appoints new channel general manager: ThreatDown, the corporate business unit of Malwarebytes, has appointed Kendra Krause as general manager to lead strategic growth and channel expansion. Krause brings over 20 years of cybersecurity and channel leadership experience, including serving as senior vice president of global channels at Sophos and holding leadership roles at Fortinet, SonicWALL, and WatchGuard.
And here are the people moves we've tracked during the week of August 11 to August 15.OpenText appoints a new interim CEO: OpenText has appointed James McGourlay as interim chief executive officer, succeeding Mark J. Barrenechea, who has stepped down from his roles as CEO, CTO, and vice chairman. McGourlay has been with the company for more than 25 years, holding senior roles in sales, customer operations, IT, technical support, product support, and special projects.Epicor names new chief marketing officer: Epicor has appointed Kerrie Jordan as CMO to lead its global marketing strategy and drive brand growth across the make, move, and sell economy. Jordan joined Epicor in 2023 as group vice president of product management and ISV partner programs, where she led the company’s Cognitive ERP roadmap. Her background includes product marketing leadership roles at Oracle and consulting for enterprise technology clients, along with recognized thought leadership in cloud ERP, digital transformation, and supply chain innovation.
Absolute Security appoints new chief marketing officer: Absolute Security has appointed Ash Parikh as CMO to lead global marketing, including brand, demand generation, product marketing, and communications. Parikh brings more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, data management, analytics, and enterprise software, with previous CMO roles at Trellix and Druva, and senior marketing leadership at Informatica.Outpost24 names new chief corporate development officer: Outpost24 has appointed Ariel Katz as chief corporate development officer to lead strategic growth and pursue inorganic opportunities in the cybersecurity market. Katz brings more than 20 years of experience in finance and technology, including M&A roles at Deloitte, KPMG, and Visa, as well as senior finance and strategy positions at high-growth startups such as EverC and Payset.ThreatDown appoints new channel general manager: ThreatDown, the corporate business unit of Malwarebytes, has appointed Kendra Krause as general manager to lead strategic growth and channel expansion. Krause brings over 20 years of cybersecurity and channel leadership experience, including serving as senior vice president of global channels at Sophos and holding leadership roles at Fortinet, SonicWALL, and WatchGuard.
