Entrust hires new Global Vice Presidents
Eve Goode
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Entrust has announced the hiring of Michael Klieman as Global Vice President of Product Management for Digital Security Solutions and Parag Patel as Global Vice President of Sales, Digital Security Solutions.
With these key appointments, Entrust is increasing product speed in AI-powered, identity-centric security solutions that support Zero Trust frameworks to ensure secure transactions and fighting against fraud.
The new Global VPs
In his new role, Parag Patel will work closely with customers to assess and provide solutions for customers identity and data security needs.
Patel brings extensive experience in the security space through sales and business development leadership positions at Forcepoint, C3.ai and VMware.
He has previously led global teams driving worldwide sales and transforming market strategies.
Michael Klieman will lead the Entrust product management team for digital security solutions with a focus on a customer-first approach.
He has experience driving product strategy, execution and business development across technology companies in various industries.
In the past, Klieman has led a range of cybersecurity contributions including TLS/CLM, public key infrastructure, digital signature and authentication.
Most recently, Klieman founded Haderaq, which is a start-up that is pioneering the transition to post-quantum cryptography for enterprises.
Previously, Klieman held leadership positions at OneSpan, Sophos, MobileIron and Symantec/DigiCert.
“Drive for growth, precision and collaborative styles”
“Michael and Parag join us at a critical time in the digital security solutions landscape, where the threats, risks and opportunities have never been higher for our customers and partners,” he stated.
“Entrust solutions are designed to foster trust through strong identities so that enterprises can securely connect customers and partners to their ecosystems.
He continued saying: “Parag and Michael bring decades of tech leadership and deep cybersecurity experience in cybersecurity and cryptography-centric solutions.
“Their drive for growth, precision and collaborative styles are a great fit for our people-first culture at Entrust. We’re excited to welcome both leaders to the Entrust community.”
