Former long-time Microsoft senior leader and Citrix CEO will
help drive adoption of Acronis' innovative cyber protection
solutions in the enterprise sector.
Schaffhausen, Switzerland, 25 February 2019 - Acronis, a
global leader in cyber
protection and hybrid
cloud storage, today announced that Kirill Tatarinov, a
business and technology executive with more than 30 years of
enterprise software industry experience joined the Acronis
Board of Directors.
Tatarinov brings a wealth of experience executing effective
product development strategies and a deep knowledge of enterprise
IT - both of which will help Acronis accelerate its penetration of
the enterprise and public sectors.
"We are pleased to welcome another strong leader to our board of
directors. Kirill's experience in identifying opportunities and
driving profitability will help Acronis to reach its ambitious
strategic goals. Acronis provides easy, efficient, and secure
solutions addressing the five vectors of cyber protection - safety,
accessibility, privacy, authenticity, and security (SAPAS) - which
are in high demand by companies of all sizes around the world.
Kirill's expertise will help us accelerate market expansion," said
SB (Serg Bell), Acronis Founder and Executive Officer.
Tatarinov was most recently the president and chief executive
officer at Citrix Systems. Under his leadership, Citrix introduced
a new vision and strategy, dramatically advancing the corporate
culture by focusing on innovation and transformation to the cloud.
During his tenure, the company achieved six quarters of continued
operational improvement to meet or exceed Wall Street's
expectations, generated shareholder returns exceeding 50 percent,
revived core products, and nurtured new cloud initiatives and
acquisitions.
Tatarinov also spent 13 years at Microsoft Corporation in
several executive leadership roles, including president of the
Microsoft Business Solutions Division (MBS) with end-to-end
responsibility for the Microsoft Dynamics business. Prior to that,
he was corporate vice president of the Management and Solutions
Division, where he oversaw the Microsoft Windows management
technologies and products, including Microsoft System Center, as
well as Windows Server solutions.
"Acronis is an amazing, innovative technology company and I am
truly excited to join the board. I believe the company vision and
product roadmap are incredibly well positioned to help customers of
all sizes protect their digital assets," said Tatarinov.
About Acronis:
Acronis is a leader in AI-native cyber protection, unifying data protection, cybersecurity, IT operations and hybrid infrastructure to deliver business continuity, security and compliance with less cost and complexity. More than 21,000 service providers trust Acronis to protect over 750,000 businesses in 150 countries. Acronis is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. For more information, visit www.acronis.com.