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KnowBe4 Adds New Independent Board Member Gerhard WatzingerTampa Bay, FL, Nov. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced it has added Gerhard Watzinger to the KnowBe4 Board of Directors. Watzinger has joined the KnowBe4 board as an independent member. “Given Mr. Watzinger’s expertise within the IT industry, his experience as a chief executive officer of several IT companies and his extensive perspective and operational insight as current chairman of the board at CrowdStrike, he’s an ideal member to sit on our board of directors” said Stu Sjouwerman, CEO, KnowBe4. “We’re ecstatic to have a professional of his caliber join. Mr. Watzinger is a welcome addition to the board, and we’re excited for his anticipated contributions.” “I look forward to contributing to KnowBe4’s overall strategy and growth for the future,” said Watzinger. “I’ve watched the success of the organization continue to expand and it inspired me to join the board. KnowBe4 is exactly the type of organization that I like to get involved with – startup mentality, killer growth, strong leadership, 26 consecutive quarters up and an overall positive work environment.” For more information on KnowBe4, visit www.knowbe4.com.
About KnowBe4 KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, is used by more than 29,000 organizations around the globe. Founded by IT and data security specialist Stu Sjouwerman, KnowBe4 helps organizations address the human element of security by raising awareness about ransomware, CEO fraud and other social engineering tactics through a new-school approach to awareness training on security. Kevin Mitnick, an internationally recognized cybersecurity specialist and KnowBe4's Chief Hacking Officer, helped design the KnowBe4 training based on his well-documented social engineering tactics. Tens of thousands of organizations rely on KnowBe4 to mobilize their end users as the last line of defense. Number 161 on the 2019 Inc. 500 list, #55 on the 2019 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 and #2 in Cybersecurity Ventures Cybersecurity 500. KnowBe4 is headquartered in Tampa Bay, Florida with European offices in England, the Netherlands, Germany and offices in Brazil, Australia, Japan, South Africa and Singapore. Amanda Tarantino KnowBe4 7277484221 [email protected] |