Cybersecurity Industry Leader Joins 1Password, Pioneer of New Extended Access Management Security Category

TORONTO: 1Password, a leader in identity security, today announced the appointment of Mark Anderson to its Board of Directors. A highly accomplished Board Member, as well as a public company CEO and President, Anderson’s impressive track record of scaling high-growth software companies to become enterprise market leaders will be a key asset to 1Password. His expertise will be instrumental as 1Password continues to establish the Extended Access Management (XAM) security category and pursues its next phase of growth by enabling businesses, for the first time, to secure every sign-in to every application from every device.

“I’m thrilled to welcome Mark to the 1Password Board of Directors,” said Jeff Shiner, CEO, 1Password. “His experience guiding companies through transformational growth phases will be invaluable, especially as we see unprecedented enterprise demand for our 1Password Extended Access Management product. We look forward to partnering with Mark as we continue to build innovative products that simplify security.”

As a Board Member at organizations such as Cloudflare, Alteryx, and Neosec, Anderson guided organizations through various stages of growth, including transitions from private to public markets. Anderson’s extensive expertise in scaling high-growth companies across enterprise security, application software, and network and cloud infrastructure markets will play an important role as 1Password accelerates the adoption of its Extended Access Management solution and redefines enterprise security for the modern workplace.

Currently, Anderson serves as President of Revenue at Cloudflare and is a key member of the executive leadership team. Before that, as CEO of Alteryx, he led the company through significant revenue growth and market expansion. During his tenure as President at Palo Alto Networks, he oversaw the company's growth from under $200 million pre-IPO to over $2.5 billion in revenue post-IPO. As CRO at F5, he led the company through substantial growth, increasing revenue from under $200 million to over $1.5 billion. Anderson also held leadership roles at Cisco Systems and Lucent Technologies, where he led enterprise sales and strategic business development initiatives.

“As a proud Canadian, I’m eager to help 1Password become Canada's next legendary SaaS success story,” said Mark Anderson. “I'm passionate about working with companies that have ambitious goals and the determination to drive significant technological change. 1Password is set to revolutionize how organizations protect their businesses in today’s dynamic work environment, and I'm eager to be part of this exciting new chapter of growth."

In addition to his extensive professional background, Anderson has served on the Board of Directors for Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley, and is also active at Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where his family foundation provides scholarships for disadvantaged young women and men beginning their academic journeys. Anderson’s philanthropic efforts align closely with 1Password’s commitment to giving back to the community, leveraging our people, our product, and our presence to create give-back opportunities that work towards a safer digital future for everyone.

About 1Password

Trusted by over 150,000 businesses and millions of consumers, 1Password offers identity security and access management solutions built for the way people work and live today. 1Password is on a mission to eliminate the conflict between security and productivity while securing every sign-in for every app on every device. As the provider of the most-used enterprise password manager, 1Password continues to innovate on its strong foundation to offer security solutions relied upon by companies of all sizes, including Associated Press, Salesforce, GitLab, Under Armour, and Intercom.

Fonte: Business Wire