Insecurity experts Rubrik have appointed former Microsoft chairman and Symantec CEO John Thompson as its lead independent director.
Thompson brings more than 40 years of leadership experience in the technology industry. His claim to fame is that he succeeded Sir William Gates III as chairman of Microsoft’s board and now serves as its lead independent director.
Previously, Thompson was the chairman and CEO of Symantec and currently serves as the chairman of Illumina’s board.
Rubrik co-founder and CEO, Bipul Sinha said that his outfit had built an elite leadership team of cybersecurity experts across public and private sectors to better equip our customers in the ongoing battle against data threats such as ransomware.
“Thompson is a cybersecurity pioneer. His proven leadership and experience building iconic companies will help us continue to deliver data security innovations and define the future of cybersecurity.”
