Anthony J. Bettencourt has been named as the new President and CEO of Imperva.
With founder and current CEO Shlomo Kramer now serving at Chief Strategy Officer and continuing to serve as chairman of Imperva’s board of directors, Bettencourt was previously CEO of Coverity and serves on the boards of Proofpoint, Blinkx and Formation Data Systems.
Bettencourt said: “I am very pleased to be joining Imperva, and look forward to capitalising on the opportunities at Imperva for Imperva shareholders, employees and partners. Imperva has established a strong leadership position in the data centre security market and has a proven track record of success and innovation. I am excited to be working with the Imperva executive team, board of directors and employees to grow the company to its highest potential.”
Kramer said that Bettencourt was chosen for his distinguished track record of executive leadership, as well as his ability to build highly effective organisations.
“Anthony has demonstrated an ability to drive shareholder value in competitive market segments and he brings experience driving technology excellence and global growth,” Kramer said. “I look forward to working with Anthony and am confident that he is the right person to lead Imperva on the next stage of growth.”
