Frisco-based Third Wave Innovations, an emerging leader in cybersecurity and risk assurance solutions, makes what it calls strategic appointments of Patrick Hayes as Chief Product Officer and Mark Abbott as Chief Information Security Officer. announced.
Third Wave is the inventor of the C4 Intelligence Platform, a comprehensive data platform that enables organizations to get the most out of their unique data.
“I am very happy and very humbled to welcome Patrick and Mark to our team. With Mark’s vast experience and talented team, we are poised to take Third Wave to new heights,” said Randall Assay, CEO of Third Wave Innovations, in a statement. . “These adoptions demonstrate our commitment to customer-centric growth and innovation as we tackle the ever-evolving challenges of the digital environment and stay at the forefront of meeting our customers’ most demanding cybersecurity requirements. It emphasizes unwavering dedication.”
The company said Hayes brings a wealth of expertise from his tenure as Vice President of Cloud Platforms at Arctic Wolf Networks.
During his tenure, Hayes was responsible for product strategy and roadmaps for cloud platforms, overseeing the processing of billions of security events daily for diverse customers around the world. His experience includes a leadership role in his security enterprise architecture, as well as the successful development and launch of multiple of his Software-as-a-Service cybersecurity platforms.
Prior to joining Arctic Wolf, Mr. Hayes served as Senior Vice President of Security Advisory at Hitachi Systems/Seccuris and held positions such as Chief Strategy Officer and CISO at a leading cybersecurity company.
“I am thrilled to join an experienced team that shares my passion for solving enterprise-level cybersecurity challenges,” Hayes said in a statement. “Leading the growth of the C4 Intelligence Platform holds significant innovation opportunities across enterprise risk, operational health and cybersecurity resilience.”
“Excellent opportunity to contribute to the advancement of cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions.”
Mr. Abbott joined Third Wave Innovations from his role as Vice President of IT Security Operations and Architecture for Aimbridge Hospitality. He has extensive experience evaluating and deploying technologies to support companies in a rapidly changing technology environment. He has spent his 25 years building secure technology stacks based on the needs of businesses in various industries such as hospitality, retail and restaurants.
“Participating in Third Wave Innovations is a great opportunity to contribute to the advancement of cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions. It was about building,” Abbott said in a statement. “I look forward to bringing this experience to Third Wave’s already talented team.”
Hayes and Abbott join Third Wave Innovations’ experienced management team.
- CEO and Founder Asay has over 20 years of business management experience in the retail, government, and healthcare industries.
- COO John Woods brings over 25 years of information technology, security leadership and risk management experience to Third Wave.
- CTO Shane Thorson is a seasoned technology leader with a proven track record across communications, operations and cybersecurity in the government, healthcare and financial services industries. Thorson is the architect of the C4 Intelligence Platform and leads ongoing engineering and development.
Third Wave Innovations is a privately held company founded on decades of Fortune 500 experience, providing a full range of cybersecurity safeguards and IT services.
Its services combine compliance standards expertise with cutting-edge technology to identify risks, prioritize remediation, and ensure your organization is both secure and compliant.
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