Acronis New Cyber Protection R&D Center and Partner Enablement Office in Israel

Acronis International GmbH announced the opening of an office in Herzliya, Israel with plans to invest around $80 million into the country during the next 5 years.

This new office will focus on conducting cybersecurity R&D, enabling firm’s partners with local sales, marketing, technical, and educational support, as well as recruiting and activating new cloud partners. The office also expands the company’s global network of Acronis Cyber Protection Operations Centers (CPOCs).

Announcement comes just weeks after a $250 million funding round that raised the company’s valuation to more than $2.5 billion. Some of that funding will be directed to the Herzliya office to recruit staff and support regional partners.

Acronis plans to recruit more than 100 engineers, scientists, and cybersecurity professionals for the new location. Another focus of investing will be on growing the number of cloud aggregators, distributors, and service providers in the region where the company has had a presence since 2008.

The office is the latest in a series of announcements regarding Acronis’ expansion in the region. Acronis acquired the Israeli cybersecurity firm CyberLynx Security at the end of last year and opened a new data center in Israel in April.

“Acronis’ strategic move into Israel reflects the fact this region will play a major role in our future success and we have tremendous trust in the talent of the Israeli high-tech industry,” said Serguei Beloussov, CEO and founder. “This new Israeli center will be at the forefront of cyber protection R&D, becoming one of the key sites in our international network of research centers, alongside our Swiss, Singaporean, Bulgarian, and North American locations.“

The Israeli office will be led by GM Gili Moller, who has more than 15 years of experience in R&D and product management in Israel-based technology companies.

“Acronis is committed to setting the standard for modern cyber protection, which merges cybersecurity and data protection into one solution,” he said. “Our team in Israel will now be at the heart of that revolution, as we provide partners and customers with a single solution that covers all five stages of their protection – prevention, detection, response, recovery, and forensics.“

To support Acronis’ hiring goals, Acronis will collaborate with the business community and Israeli universities to establish workforce pipeline initiatives, R&D collaborations, and training and mentoring guidance to help existing employees with their professional development.

List of positions to be filled at new office in Israel