Hewlett Packard Enterprise Announces George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike to Join Board of Directors
June 24 2019 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today announced that
George Kurtz, CEO and co-founder of cloud cybersecurity company
CrowdStrike, has been appointed as a member of Hewlett Packard
Enterprise's Board of Directors, effective immediately.
“We are thrilled to have George join our Board at HPE,” said Pat
Russo, chair of the Board of Directors, HPE. “As an accomplished
entrepreneur and CEO, George’s deep roots in important technology
segments including cloud and cybersecurity will bring even stronger
market insights to the Board and Company as we continue to further
invest in market innovation.”
Kurtz has more than 26 years of deep technology and business
leadership experience, including extensive experience driving
revenue growth and scaling organizations across the globe. He is
currently president, CEO and co-founder of CrowdStrike, a leader in
the endpoint protection market, best known for pioneering the first
cloud-native platform for endpoint security. Kurtz is an
internationally recognized security expert, author, entrepreneur,
and speaker.
Prior to founding CrowdStrike in 2011, Kurtz was a senior leader
at global security company McAfee, serving in key roles ranging
from executive vice president and general manager to worldwide
chief technology officer. Prior to joining McAfee, Kurtz founded
information security company Foundstone, which was acquired by
McAfee in 2004. He is the co-author of the best-selling security
book “Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets &
Solutions.”
“George brings invaluable technical acumen and insight across
cloud, AI, big data and cybersecurity, all of which are top of mind
for our customers today,” said Antonio Neri, president and CEO of
HPE. “In addition, his deep entrepreneurial experience in
identifying and commercializing emerging technologies will serve us
well.”
“HPE has proven its ability to transform with the shifting
technology landscape, and equip enterprises to better capitalize on
emerging technologies from edge to cloud,” said Kurtz. “I am
excited to help HPE’s impressive leadership team build on the
company’s strong track record and deliver on its vision for the
future.”
About Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is a global technology leader focused
on developing intelligent solutions that allow customers to
capture, analyze, and act upon data seamlessly from edge to cloud.
HPE enables customers to accelerate business outcomes by driving
new business models, creating new customer and employee
experiences, and increasing operational efficiency today and into
the future.
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