Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 61 | Page 14

NEWS

Cybereason new ‘ Pay As You Grow ’ programme designed to nurture MSSPs

Stephan Tallent , Vice President , MSSP , Cybereason

Cybereason , the XDR company , has announced it has launched a ‘ Pay as you Grow ’ ( PAYG ) programme for managed security services providers ( MSSPs ), which provides the company ’ s most trusted partners and solution providers with financial flexibility to increase their margins and profitability .

The PAYG programme is available for Elite and Premier Cybereason MSSP partners and offers several tiers designed to help them grow their business , depending on the goals of their business today and where it is going tomorrow . The programme is designed to increase partner flexibility through a monthly billing model based on the number of endpoint sensors in use as opposed to annual subscriptions .
“ Participating partners in Cybereason ’ s PAYG programme benefit from a billing process that allows them to buy like they sell , in a monthly fee based on usage , enabling them to increase profits as they grow their business ,” said Stephan Tallent , Vice President , MSSP , Cybereason . “ Additional advantages include a seamless tracking and billing model that creates an opportunity for MSSPs to support and secure customers of all sizes , without high contractual obligations to Cybereason .”
He added : “ Elite and Premier partners will benefit from the new PAYG programme and joining Cybereason in the collective effort to end cyberattacks against our joint customers will force adversaries to move on in search of easier targets .”

Acronis taps Michael Callahan as CMO

Acronis , a global provider of cyber protection solutions , has announced the appointment of Michael Callahan as its new Chief Marketing Officer ( CMO ).

Callahan joins the team with extensive sales and marketing experience , serving in senior leadership roles at several IT companies and most recently as the senior VP of Global Marketing for Cofense .
As Acronis ’ CMO , Callahan will develop Acronis ’ global brand position while increasing awareness of the Cyber Protect Cloud Platform .
“ Michael will build on the past success and push Acronis ’ marketing team to even greater achievements . Michael brings more than 20 years of marketing leadership from some of the most well-known companies in the industry and will be instrumental in solidifying Acronis ’ position as a leader in endpoint security .
His track record of driving impressive growth from the brands he developed excites us for what is to come under his leadership and expertise ,” said Patrick Pulvermueller , CEO , Acronis .
Michael Callahan , Chief Marketing Officer , Acronis
Callahan is a metrics-driven marketing executive with extensive software-as-a-service ( SaaS ) security domain experience , serving in leadership roles at McAfee , HP , Firemon and Zimperium , where he effectively managed and led global teams . Michael will continue to increase Acronis ’ visibility across the cybersecurity space .
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