Blancco Technology Group, the de facto standard in data erasure and mobile device diagnostics, has announced that†Matt Jones, tech industry veteran, has been named the company’s Chief Executive Officer, taking over from interim CEO†Simon Herrick†as planned. In this role, Matt will help the business capitalize on developing markets and growing to meet its full potential.
Prior to Blancco, Matt was the CEO of E8 Security, a pioneer in behavioral intelligence and cybersecurity. Matt has been Executive Chairman at InterAct, a leading cloud-based software provider for public safety, CEO at CloudShield Technologies, a provider of cybersecurity solutions and CEO at Allocity, a software company concentrating on storage management. He has also held senior executive roles at Excite@Home, Sprint, and AT&T.
“Blancco is truly an industry leader in data erasure and diagnostics, which are incredibly important aspects of data compliance and cybersecurity that companies of all sizes need to take into consideration,” commented Matt. “We have incredible customers, a strong Board of Directors and a great opportunity to capitalize on a healthy market, and I look forward to leading Blancco on to continued success.”
Matt has broad experience with both private equity backed and public companies. Specializing in the technology sector, he is a recognized leader with a successful track record of developing and overseeing the execution of growth strategies for companies in security, storage, and communications.
