Watch Guard Technologies Appoints Joe Smolarski As Chief Executive Officer

Nov 05, 2025•about 2 months ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

WatchGuard Technologies

Joe Smolarski
SeattleNetwork SecurityCyber SecuritySecurity

Description

WatchGuard Technologies has announced the appointment of Joe Smolarski as its new Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Vats Srivatsan, who served as interim CEO and will remain on the board of directors.

Company Information

Company

WatchGuard Technologies

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States

About

WatchGuard® Technologies, Inc. is a global leader in unified cybersecurity. Our Unified Security Platform® approach is uniquely designed for managed service providers to deliver world-class security that increases their business scale and velocity while also improving operational efficiency. Trusted by more than 17,000 security resellers and service providers to protect more than 250,000 customers, the company's award-winning products and services span network security and intelligence, advanced endpoint protection, multi-factor authentication, and secure Wi-Fi. Together, they offer five critical elements of a security platform: comprehensive security, shared knowledge, clarity & control, operational alignment, and automation. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.

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