John Watters Rejoins FireEye Executive Team as President and Chief Operating Officer
08 April 2021 - 6:01AM
Business Wire
FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEYE), the intelligence-led security
company, announced John Watters has been appointed president and
chief operating officer after holding multiple senior leadership
and advisory positions at the company, most recently as chairman of
the FireEye advisory board. In this role, Watters will bring his
operational experience and knowledge of the company to further
accelerate our transition to Security as a Service and a Solutions
company.
Watters founded iSIGHT Partners and served as its chairman and
CEO from November 2006 to February 2016, leading the company to a
successful acquisition by FireEye. Following the acquisition,
Watters held various senior leadership roles within FireEye,
initially as president of the FireEye iSIGHT intelligence business
and then as executive vice president of Global Services and
Intelligence. He held that position until February 2018, when he
was appointed executive vice president and chief strategy officer.
Watters stepped down from that role in April 2020 but remained
engaged with the company as a senior consultant and then chairman
of the company’s Advisory Board.
“He combines the speed and agility of a founder with great
operational experience and deep security knowledge,” said FireEye
CEO Kevin Mandia. “He’s already familiar with the company and has
the knowledge and the passion to accelerate our evolution of our
Mandiant solutions business.”
Prior to iSIGHT Partners, Watters was chairman and chief
executive officer of iDEFENSE, a security intelligence firm
acquired by VeriSign in 2005. In addition, Watters is the founder,
a director and president of the STAIRS Program, a non-profit
organization supporting inner-city education. He holds a B.S.C
degree in Finance from Santa Clara University.
“We have the opportunity to change the game in security, and I’m
here to make sure we execute against the challenges ahead,” said
Watters. “Kevin and I are aligned on our mission and vision, and
I'm excited to join the team to help execute on the strategy.”
About FireEye, Inc.
FireEye is the intelligence-led security company. Working as a
seamless, scalable extension of customer security operations,
FireEye offers a single platform that blends innovative security
technologies, nation-state grade threat intelligence, and
world-renowned Mandiant® consulting. With this approach, FireEye
eliminates the complexity and burden of cyber security for
organizations struggling to prepare for, prevent, and respond to
cyber attacks. FireEye has over 9,900 customers across 103
countries, including more than 50 percent of the Forbes Global
2000.
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