{"id":194455,"date":"2026-03-10T07:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T11:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/darktrace-names-ed-jennings-as-new-president-and-ceo\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T08:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:10","slug":"darktrace-names-ed-jennings-as-new-president-and-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/darktrace-names-ed-jennings-as-new-president-and-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Darktrace names Ed Jennings as new president and CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Darktrace has announced the appointment of Ed Jennings as its new president and chief executive officer, effective March 23.A seasoned industry leader, Jennings arrives with more than 25 years\u2019 industry experience, most recently serving as CEO of cloud-based work management platform provider, Quickbase. Under his leadership, the company successfully doubled its annual revenue.Prior to that, Jennings held the role of chief operating officer at London-based cyber security vendor Mimecast, where he played an instrumental role in the firm\u2019s IPO and significant international expansion.Jennings has also served in go-to-market leadership roles at Veracode, ADP, Copanion, and PTC.In an announcement, Charles Goodman, chairman and interim CEO of Darktrace, said Jennings\u2019 extensive experience will strengthen the firm\u2019s strategic focus as it continues on its expansion journey.\u201cEd is a veteran technology leader who has successfully scaled other cybersecurity and software category leaders,\u201d he commented.\u201cHe will bring strong strategic focus to Darktrace as it brings more of its AI-native cybersecurity capabilities to organizations around the world.Stay up to date with the latest Channel industry news and analysis with our twice-weekly newsletter\u201cEd is a people-focused leader with a skill for building high-trust, high-performance teams. I am delighted that he has chosen to join Darktrace.\u201dJennings replaces former CEO Jill Popelka who stepped down from the role at the end of January, having joined the business in January 2024. He will now work to build on the growth of Darktrace\u2019s ActiveAI Security Platform and expand the firm\u2019s 10,000-strong customer base.Commenting on his new role, Jennings said Darktrace has \u201cincredible first-mover advantage\u201d as AI technology adoption continues to rise globally.\u201cAs an AI-native cybersecurity company, its behavioral AI platform is uniquely positioned to detect and respond to attacks, even if they\u2019ve never been seen before,\u201d he explained.\u201cAs society grapples with a fast-moving geopolitical landscape and unprecedented technology adoption, the market for Darktrace\u2019s products and services is immense.\u201dIn a post on LinkedIn, Jennings said he will work to refine the company\u2019s voice in a crowded market and drive growth.\u201cWe have the technology, the talent, and the market opportunity to be the defining cybersecurity company of the Agentic AI era,\u201d he added.FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIAMake sure to follow ITPro on Google News to keep tabs on all our latest news, analysis, and reviews.You can also follow ITPro on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and BlueSky.<\/p>\n

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