Veteran cybersecurity CEO with
experience in scaling organizations to lead Acronis’ next phase of innovation
and growth
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland – October 15, 2026 – Acronis, a global provider of an AI-native
cyber platform for MSPs and
IT departments, today announced the appointment of
Prakash Panjwani as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds
Jan-Jaap “JJ” Jager, who will remain an Acronis shareholder.
“I want to thank Jan-Jaap for advancing the product platform with
AI-based innovations, driving partner growth, and positioning the company for
future success,” said Warren Adelman, Chairperson of the Acronis Board of
Directors. “As we move forward with Prakash, we have an experienced executive
to build on the momentum and lead the company through the next phase of growth.
Prakash brings deep cybersecurity expertise and a proven track record in
scaling global security platforms. His product and go-to-market expertise, knowledge
and experience in the MSP market, and proven ability to drive organic growth
and M&A activity make him the right leader at the right time for Acronis.”
Acronis Appoints Prakash Panjwani as CEO
Panjwani brings extensive experience leading global
cybersecurity, MSP-focused platforms, and turning product innovation into
sustainable growth. He previously served as CEO of WatchGuard Technologies and
SafeNet. During a decade leading WatchGuard, he guided the company’s evolution
from a firewall-focused business into a broader cybersecurity platform, built
with AI-powered endpoint detection and response (EDR), extended detection and
response (XDR), and managed detection and response (MDR).
Panjwani’s channel-native mindset and
deep understanding of the MSP ecosystem, experience developing strong teams,
and proven track record of expanding platform businesses position him well to
build on Acronis’ momentum and lead its next phase of growth. Panjwani’s focus
on uniting cybersecurity, data protection, infrastructure management and
service automation into one natively integrated platform will play a
significant role in Acronis’ continued commitment to partners and accelerating
performance.
“Acronis has built a unique AI-native cyber platform with
an MSP-focused approach that is highly scalable. I am excited to join this team
to build upon that foundation, accelerate innovation and deliver even greater
value to our partners,” said Prakash Panjwani, CEO of Acronis. “In a highly
dynamic market that is fueling the need for enhanced cybersecurity, MSPs have
an excellent opportunity to adopt platforms that are built from the ground up
for cyber protection, with AI-based automation to simplify operations and reduce
the cost of delivering the best solution to their end users. Acronis not only
has that platform in place, but also a clear opportunity to continue to build
on it.”
For
more information about Acronis’ leadership team, visit: https://www.acronis.com/en/company/leadership/
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.