Position
Chief Executive Officer
Company
Protegrity
StamfordData CenterCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyDescription
Protegrity, a global leader in data security and privacy, announces the appointment of Michael Howard as Chief Executive Officer. Howard brings decades of leadership and experience across leading enterprises such as MariaDB, Veritas, and Oracle. His expertise in enterprise software, database management, cloud computing, security, machine learning, and Generative AI will drive innovation and growth for Protegrity.
Executive Insights
Based on hiring dataNew executive impact window
87% of new executives make significant technology decisions within first 100 days
Budget influence
C-level executives control 73% of technology spending decisions
Transformation catalyst
65% of new senior hires launch digital transformation initiatives
Vendor review timeline
New executives typically review existing vendors within 6 months