Bitdefender, a leading global cybersecurity company protecting over 500 million systems worldwide, has consolidated the Business Solutions Group, recruiting seasoned industry executives Steve Kelley as President and General Manager of the new business unit and Chris Brazdziunas as SVP Product and Service Engineering.
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The hires represent the company’s increased focus on the enterprise security market, with a consolidated business unit and a new fully dedicated leadership team reporting to Florin Talpes, Bitdefender CEO, to ensure continued go-to-market and go-to-product leadership.
The new Business Solutions Group will encompass all aspects of go-to-market and go-to-product, including sales, marketing, product, engineering, services, technology licensing and country partners. This business unit, distinct from the Consumer Business Group, will enable 100% focus on the fast-growing opportunities in the enterprise cybersecurity market.
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“Fine-tuning resource allocation between Bitdefender’s Business and Consumer units is a natural step due to the increased size and complexity of the operations,” said Florin Talpes CEO, Bitdefender. “It is also driven by growing demand for Bitdefender’s market-proven technology for businesses of all sizes, in this new global context. Steve and Chris add significant global cybersecurity leadership experience to the Bitdefender executive team, and that will aid in the company’s growth objectives.”
As President and General Manager of the Business Solutions Group, Steve Kelley will focus on making Bitdefender a globally recognized cybersecurity leader and high-growth vendor in the enterprise market. With nearly 20 years of experience in cybersecurity – primarily in global go-to-market roles, Kelley brings to Bitdefender breadth and depth of industry expertise in all areas of product management, product marketing, corporate development and sales and marketing management.
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