AlgoSec appoints SVP, chief marketing officer

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AgloSec announced Wednesday it has appointed two executives to its management team.Philip Rugani has been appointed senior vice president of worldwide sales and Jeffrey Starr has been named chief marketing officer.

“In this era of digital transformation CISOs are keen to make their organizations more agile, more secure and more compliant. Security teams are therefore now looking to implement intelligent automation solutions that inject business context into their security management, which is driving strong momentum for our business,” Yuval Baron, AlgoSec co-founder and CEO, said in a prepared statement. “I am very pleased to welcome Philip and Jeffrey to the AlgoSec team. Their experience will be pivotal in promoting the strategic business value of AlgoSec, accelerating growth and expanding the Company’s leadership position, as well as further strengthening its strategic alliances.”

Rugani will be responsible for revenue growth and leading the Ridgefield Park-based security company’s global sales team and channel partner program.

Prior to AlgoSec, Rugani held senior roles at VMware, IBM, Oracle, Informix, Motorola, Factonomy and startup organizations.

Starr will be responsible managing the company’s marketing initiatives.

Prior to AlgoSec, Starr has held executive roles at Cellebrite, 3E Company, Magic Software Enterprises and Amdocs.