Kane Lightowler Joins Veza as President and COO

Key Highlights:

  • Kane Lightowler appointed as President and COO of Veza.

  • Brings 20+ years of experience in cybersecurity and scaling high-growth companies.

  • Will lead Veza’s global go-to-market strategy across sales, marketing, and alliances.

  • Veza reports triple-digit ARR growth and over 120% enterprise NRR.

  • Monitors 2.2 billion permissions and 10+ million identities globally.

Source: Business Wire

Notable Quotes:

“Kane is an accomplished leader with a history of successfully scaling high-growth cybersecurity companies. As we aim to build the next-generation identity platform, Kane’s leadership and go-to-market expertise will be instrumental in accelerating our growth and expanding our global footprint.”

Tarun Thakur, Co-Founder and CEO at Veza

“Veza provides unmatched visibility into access permissions, helping security teams clearly understand who can do what with their data. I’m thrilled to join a team driving such transformative change in cybersecurity.”

Kane Lightowler, President and COO at Veza

“Veza’s rapid growth underscores its innovative approach to identity security. Kane’s proven expertise in scaling cybersecurity companies makes him the ideal leader to propel Veza’s next phase of global expansion.”

Karim Faris, General Partner at Google Ventures (GV)

Our Take:

The appointment of Kane Lightowler as President and COO marks a pivotal moment in Veza's growth trajectory. With an impressive history of driving success in cybersecurity, Lightowler's leadership is poised to enhance Veza's position in the rapidly evolving identity security market. His expertise aligns with Veza’s innovative solutions that address critical challenges like cloud identity management and non-human identities, making this a transformative step for the company and the industry.

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