Tommy Jenkins CMO, Vectra AI

Vectra AI, Inc., in threat detection and response, appointed Tommy Jenkins as CMO.

With more than 20 years’ experience in technology, he has a track record of developing go-to-market strategies and scaling global demand gen engines. He joins following a period of growth and will play a pivotal role in continuing to increase the company’s global footprint.

“As the volume and scale of cyberattacks continues to grow, most organizations are rapidly increasing their investment in threat detection and response controls to protect themselves from malicious actors,” said Hitesh Sheth, president and CEO. “This has resulted in the rapid expansion of our global operations in recent months. We are excited to welcome Tommy to our executive leadership team as he will be instrumental in driving Vectra’s next phase of growth. His vast marketing experience will take our global go-to-market strategy to new directions and deepen our engagement with existing and prospective customers.“

Jenkins will oversee all of marketing initiatives: increasing company growth, driving brand recognition through creative storytelling, and serving as an innovation catalyst, implementing marketing technology capabilities.

He most recently served as acting CMO at Veeam Software, where he devised marketing strategies to drive revenue and pipeline growth as well as global brand recognition. He has also held executive leadership positions at Red Hat, AvidXchange and SevOne, where he led the companies to sustained growth.

“As organizations shift more of their applications and data to the cloud, cyber attackers have refined their tactics and techniques, finding new avenues of entry and more ways to move discreetly inside an organization’s environment,” he said . “In fact, how, when and where most attackers get in remains largely unknown. As a company, Vectra is uniquely positioned and recognized as a leader in solving this problem. I am thrilled to join the team during a critical point in the company’s growth and looking forward to expanding our global operations and furthering our successful market penetration.“