Contrast Security Appoints Julie Giannini as Chief Customer Officer
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Industry veteran will lead the code security leader’s global customer success team through next phase of growth
Contrast Security (Contrast), the code security platform built for developers and trusted by security, today announced the appointment of Julie Giannini as the company’s new Chief Customer Officer (CCO).
“Our focus on product innovation and high customer satisfaction is what has gained the trust of large enterprises, including BMW, Floor & Decor and Snap Finance,” said Rick Fitz, CEO at Contrast Security. “Bringing Julie on as our new COO further validates our commitment to simplifying the lives of our customers. This important strategic hire will enable our customers to successfully protect against modernized application security threats, while leading our customer success team through this next growth phase.”
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Giannini is a veteran in the cybersecurity and SaaS industry. Throughout her career, she has transformed organizations by achieving notable revenue milestones, scaled high-growth SaaS technology companies from startup through IPO and led international expansion opportunities leading to multiple billion-dollar acquisitions. In this role, Giannini will be responsible for accelerating the adoption of the Contrast Secure Code Platform, while driving top- and bottom-line revenue.
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“The opportunity I see for Contrast and its customers is what excites me the most,” said Giannini. “Seeing customer reviews on Gartner Peer Insights naming Contrast one of the best solutions for security in the market, and 92% saying they’d recommend our product, proves the value our technology delivers to the industry. The team has already built an impressive customer cohort that I look forward to working with.”