Acronis has appointed Prakash Panjwani as Chief Executive Officer. He will lead the company’s next phase of innovation and growth as it advances its AI-native cyber protection platform. His focus will include bringing cybersecurity, data protection, infrastructure management, and service automation together within an integrated platform for managed service providers and IT teams.
Panjwani previously served as Chief Executive Officer of WatchGuard Technologies, where he spent a decade leading the company’s expansion from a firewall-focused business into a broader cybersecurity platform. Before WatchGuard, he served as CEO of SafeNet, where he spent 12 years and helped lead multiple strategic acquisitions. His experience spans cybersecurity platforms, managed service providers, product strategy, go-to-market execution and mergers and acquisitions.
Why this matters: Acronis is strengthening its leadership as it pushes further into AI-native cyber protection and integrated services for managed service providers. Panjwani’s experience transforming WatchGuard into a broader security platform closely aligns with Acronis’ strategy of combining security, data protection and IT management. His appointment signals continued emphasis on platform expansion, partner growth, and consolidation across the cybersecurity stack.
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