Austin, TX – February 15, 2023 – SpyCloud, the leader in operationalizing Cybercrime Analytics™, today announced the promotions of two executives: Ronak Patel will take over the role of Chief Technology Officer and Heather Smith will serve as SpyCloud’s Chief Marketing Officer. Patel replaces co-founder Alen Puzic as CTO; Puzic will now transition to Chief Information Officer.
“Ronak and Heather have been instrumental in SpyCloud’s growth over the last four years, and will be critical as we double-down on our mission to make the internet a safer place with industry-leading solutions that disrupt emerging forms of cybercrime,” said Ted Ross, CEO and Co-Founder of SpyCloud. “Every business – regardless of size or industry – is threatened by cybercrime. Our team is dedicated to delivering automated solutions that help enterprises stay steps ahead of criminals targeting them for account takeover, ransomware, and online fraud.”
With more than 500 customers globally, including half of the Fortune 10, SpyCloud’s Cybercrime Analytics portfolio of fraud and cyberattack prevention solutions are designed to end criminals’ ability to profit from stolen information. Over the last 13 months, the company launched major products including Compass, a Post-Infection Remediation solution to prevent malware infections from becoming full-blown ransomware incidents; Session Identity Protection, which negates the threat of session hijacking from malware-stolen cookies; and Identity Risk Engine, which provides businesses with deeper insights into their customers’ risk of synthetic identity and fraud tied to malware.
Ronak Patel, Chief Technology Officer, SpyCloud
Ronak Patel joined SpyCloud in 2018 as Director of Engineering, with over a decade of experience in leading Software Development positions at ReIntent, Waterfall and IBM. He has been key to the development of innovative solutions that have significantly impacted SpyCloud’s technology initiatives and operations. As CTO, Patel will lead SpyCloud’s technology vision and strategy.
Heather Smith, Chief Marketing Officer, SpyCloud
Heather Smith has nearly 20 years of experience in B2B SaaS marketing and has spearheaded brand and growth initiatives at SpyCloud since 2019 as the company’ first full-time marketing hire. Prior to SpyCloud, she ran events at Rackspace Technology, creating the company’s first-ever hosted conference, workshop and retreat program. As SpyCloud’s CMO, she will continue to lead the global brand, communications, demand, product marketing, and sales development teams – shepherding the company into its next phase of growth and championing novel solutions that bring SpyCloud into new markets.
“Innovation is in our blood at SpyCloud,” said Smith.
These promotions follow SpyCloud’s recent appointment of Damon Fleury as its new Chief Product Officer. He is responsible for the strategy and development of SpyCloud’s diverse portfolio of fraud and cyberthreat prevention products.
SpyCloud automated cybercrime prevention solutions are backed by data recaptured from the deepest layers of the darknet. The company’s solutions for combating ATO, fraud, malware and ransomware have earned industry recognition through numerous accolades, including the Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards, the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards and the Cyber Security Global Excellence Awards. Last year, SpyCloud was #203 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list.
To learn more about SpyCloud and its approach to disrupting account takeover, ransomware and online fraud with Cybercrime Analytics, visit: https://spycloud.com.
About SpyCloud
SpyCloud transforms recaptured darknet data to disrupt cybercrime. Its automated identity threat protection solutions leverage advanced analytics and AI to proactively prevent ransomware and account takeover, detect insider threats, safeguard employee and consumer identities, and accelerate cybercrime investigations. SpyCloud’s data from breaches, malware-infected devices, and successful phishes also powers many popular dark web monitoring and identity theft protection offerings. Customers include seven of the Fortune 10, along with hundreds of global enterprises, mid-sized companies, and government agencies worldwide. Headquartered in Austin, TX, SpyCloud is home to more than 200 cybersecurity experts whose mission is to protect businesses and consumers from the stolen identity data criminals are using to target them now.
To learn more and see insights on your company’s exposed data, visit spycloud.com.