Honored for leadership and outstanding contributions to local
and regional cybersecurity ecosystems
Singapore, 16 November 2022 - Acronis, a global
leader in cyber
protection, today announced that Stanislav "Stas"
Protassov, Acronis' Co-Founder and Technology President was
declared the winner of The Cybersecurity Awards (TCA) 2022 -
Leader's category.
The Awards are organized by the Association of Information
Security Professionals (AiSP), and supported by the Cyber Security
Agency of Singapore. The awards are also endorsed by the following
professional and industry associations that are partners of AiSP -
Centre for Strategic Cyberspace + International Studies (CSCIS),
Cloud Security Alliance Singapore Chapter, HTCIA Singapore Chapter,
ISACA Singapore Chapter, (ISC)2 Singapore Chapter, The Law Society
of Singapore, Singapore Computer Society and SGTech.
Stas received this award in recognition of his leadership and
contributions to Singapore in technology research such as
cybersecurity, data protection and artificial intelligence. Under
Stas' leadership and stewardship, Acronis Singapore was
successfully established as the key node for Acronis' global
R&D, growing the headcount from 5 staff in 2015 to 160 in 2022,
with a 70% localization rate today. The Singapore R&D office
also owns the product charter and strategic roadmap for various key
research pillars, such as Cybersecurity, AI and Blockchain. The
award also recognizes Stas' position as a role model for other
emerging cyber protection companies, and for younger talent to look
up to.
"This award is a huge honor and I accept it with great pride. As
the Technology President of Acronis, I provide my leadership to
build the knowledge and capabilities of our Singapore R&D team.
Through the years, we have been able to cement Singapore as
Acronis' nerve centre for innovation and product development, which
we believe has enhanced Singapore's reputation as a hub for
developing cutting-edge Cyber Protection technologies," said Stas.
"Based on ITU's Global Cybersecurity Index 2020[1], Singapore is ranked
4th globally and 1st in the Asia Pacific
region (on par with Rep. of Korea). Acronis' longer-term vision is
to help Singapore become the top 3 ranked country globally for
Cybersecurity preparedness, awareness and co-operation. Reaching
the top can only be possible through continuous investment in
training talent - making Singapore a melting pot for top
Cybersecurity talent from all around the world to share their
expertise, augmented with a strong pipeline of local talent to
learn from the very best. Acronis is therefore strongly committed
to work closely with the Singapore government and local
communities, to hire, train and develop more locals, to help
Singapore become a leader in Cybersecurity."
Acronis' was also named the winner of the TCA award in previous
years - The Cybersecurity Awards (TCA) 2021 - MNC (Vendor) and The
Cyber Security Awards (TCA) 2020 - MNC (End User).
[1]
https://www.itu.int/epublications/publication/D-STR-GCI.01-2021-HTM-E
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.