Cybersecurity expert to lead Acronis global
security strategy and drive cyber protection efforts
SCHAFFHAUSEN,
Switzerland — January 8, 2025 –
Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection,
is pleased to announce the appointment of Gerald Beuchelt as its new Chief
Information Security Officer (CISO). In this role, Beuchelt will lead the
execution of Acronis’ global information security strategy, ensuring the
protection of the company’s information, systems, and technologies while
advancing Acronis’ goal to protect all data, applications, and systems.
As a key
member of executive leadership responsible for security, Beuchelt will lead a
global team of IT, security, and compliance professionals. Beuchelt will
oversee corporate IT infrastructure, including help desk operations, server and
network management, and more. Additionally, he will support the expansion of
Acronis’ impact in the cybersecurity community through new research, reports,
and threat intelligence from the Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU).
Acronis CISO, Gerald Beuchelt
“Acronis’
breadth of product capabilities, global impact, and strategic direction is
truly exciting," said Gerald Beuchelt. “I’m particularly inspired by the
company’s dedication to making security solutions scalable and accessible for service
providers, enterprises, SMBs, and individual users alike. My focus will be on
maintaining and continuously improving our security posture to address the
increasingly complex threat landscape. As part of Acronis TRU, we will
implement research-driven guidance that will shape Acronis’ capabilities to
protect against modern threats while raising awareness of how our solutions
empower businesses to succeed. I
look forward to collaborating with the talented team at Acronis to expand our
influence in the cybersecurity community.”
Beuchelt
brings over a decade of leadership experience in cybersecurity, including his most
recent role as Chief Information Security Officer at Sprinklr Inc. and prior
positions at LogMeIn. His extensive background also includes serving as
Treasurer and Director on the board of the Boston Chapter of Infragard, the FBI
public-private partnership program and the National Cyber Security Alliance, as
well as roles as Chief Security Officer at Demandware, Inc. (acquired by
Salesforce) and Principal Information Security Engineer at The MITRE
Corporation.
“We are proud
to welcome Gerald to Acronis as our new CISO,” said Ezequiel Steiner, CEO at
Acronis. “His extensive experience and forward-thinking approach to
cybersecurity will play a vital role in advancing our mission to protect all data,
applications, and systems for organizations worldwide. As CISO, he will drive
initiatives that ensure our customers and partners benefit from Acronis’
natively integrated solutions, which eliminate complexity and provide unmatched
simplicity and performance.”
To learn more
about Beuchelt’s appointment to CISO, please visit the Acronis blog here: https://www.acronis.com/en-us/blog/posts/acronis-names-gerald-beuchelt-as-chief-information-security-officer/.
To learn more
about Acronis, please visit: www.acronis.com.
About Acronis:
Acronis is a global cyber protection company that provides natively integrated cybersecurity, data protection, and endpoint management for managed service providers (MSPs), small and medium businesses (SMBs), and enterprise IT departments. Acronis solutions are highly efficient and designed to identify, prevent, detect, respond, remediate, and recover from modern cyberthreats with minimal downtime, ensuring data integrity and business continuity. Acronis offers the most comprehensive security solution on the market for MSPs with its unique ability to meet the needs of diverse and distributed IT environments.
A Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003, Acronis has 15 offices worldwide and employees in 50+ countries. Acronis Cyber Protect is available in 26 languages in 150 countries and is used by over 21,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses. Learn more at www.acronis.com.