Illumio appoints Karl Van den Bergh as Chief Marketing Officer

Illumio has announced the appointment of Karl Van den Bergh as its new Chief Marketing Officer.

Karl Van den Bergh brings over 25 years of experience in technology and marketing, having driven cloud growth at companies like Gigamon and DataStax. At Illumio, Van den Bergh will oversee global marketing endeavours, focusing on product, brand, and growth. His primary aim is to amplify awareness of Illumio's breach containment platform and its Zero Trust Segmentation (ZTS) solution, which aids organisations in securing hybrid multi-cloud environments.

The recent announcement sees Van den Bergh take on the role of Chief Marketing Officer at Illumio, a company that specialises in breach containment. Van den Bergh's previous role was at Gigamon as Chief Marketing Officer, where he developed marketing strategies enhancing the company's presence in Deep Observability and addressing security challenges across hybrid multi-cloud environments. This role followed his tenure at DataStax as Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager of Analytics Cloud at both Jaspersoft and TIBCO.

Andrew Rubin, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Illumio, commented, "Karl is a world-class business and marketing leader with a deep understanding of how to align strategy and execution to drive market demand. As organisations face mounting pressure to maintain resilience in an 'assume breach' world, Karl's cloud expertise will be invaluable in elevating the role Illumio ZTS plays in the hybrid and multi-cloud security landscape. We're thrilled to welcome him to our executive team during this transformative moment for Illumio and the cybersecurity industry."

Karl Van den Bergh shared his enthusiasm for the new role, stating, "Organisations today are under constant threat, a challenge compounded by the accelerating complexity of hybrid multi-cloud infrastructure. Illumio's approach to breach containment is critical to reducing cyber risk and ensuring resilience. I'm excited to join a company with such a compelling mission and proven ability to help organisations protect what matters most. I look forward to amplifying Illumio's story and driving our next phase of growth."

As the company continues expanding its reach, Illumio highlights the importance of protecting critical resources from cyber threats through its Zero Trust Segmentation Platform. The appointment of Van den Bergh signifies a strategic move to bolster its capabilities in the face of growing cyber risks in complex cloud environments.