John Zanni (born June 20, 1962) is the Chief Executive Officer of Acronis SCS, an Arizona-based edge data security and cyber protection company that provides software to the US public sector.[1][2][3] As part of this role, he often speaks at conferences, publishes articles, and participates in media interviews to discuss cybersecurity strategies, tools, and best practices.[4][5][6][7][8] Prior to becoming Acronis SCS' CEO, Zanni held various leadership and management positions at Acronis, Parallels, and Microsoft.[9][10][11]

John Zanni
Born (1962-06-20) June 20, 1962 (age 62)
EducationCalifornia State University, Northridge, CA, USA
OccupationCEO at Acronis SCS

Before joining the tech industry in 1994, Zanni managed his family-owned French restaurant, Le Rendezvous, in Newbury Park, California.[12]

Career

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  • 1980–1993: Chef-owner, Le Rendezvous Restaurant, California.[12]
  • 1994–2010: General Manager, Worldwide Hosting and Cloud Industry, Microsoft.
  • 2010–2013: Vice President of Service Provider Marketing and Alliances, Parallels.
  • 2013–2014: Chief Marketing Officer, Parallels.[9]
  • 2014–2015: Senior Vice President of Cloud and Hosting Sales, Acronis.
  • 2015–2017: Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Channel and Cloud Strategy, Acronis.
  • 2017–2018: President, Acronis.[13]
  • 2018–2019: President, Acronis Foundation.[14]
  • 2018 – present: CEO, Acronis SCS.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Panettieri, Joe (2019-07-11). "Acronis SCS CEO John Zanni Explains Government Data Security Strategy". ChannelE2E. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  2. ^ a b "Cybersecurity firm opens Arizona headquarters". Chamber Business News. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  3. ^ Edwards, Jane (2019-07-12). "John Zanni: Acronis SCS Advances 'Edge' Data Security in Support of US Public Sector". ExecutiveBiz. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  4. ^ "Fort Huachuca Technology and Cybersecurity Day - Event Details". www.fedpage.com. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  5. ^ "The 2019 CyberMaryland Conference". www.fbcinc.com. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  6. ^ "Using data for better supply chain risk management programs". Government Matters. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  7. ^ "Cybersecurity and supply chain risk management". Federal News Network. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  8. ^ "Federal Data is Exploding at the Edge. Is It Secure?". Nextgov.com. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  9. ^ a b "Parallels' John Zanni takes cloud role at Acronis". 2 October 2014. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  10. ^ "Typical 24: John Zanni, Acronis". www.idgconnect.com. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  11. ^ "acronis john zanni microsoft scaling saas hosting backup software". Grit Daily News. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  12. ^ a b "This tech exec sharpened his hustle by working in his family's restaurant for 13 years". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  13. ^ "Analysis: Why F1 must not ignore the threat from ransomware". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  14. ^ "Acronis Increases Arizona Investment to 20 Million, Expands R&D Center for AI and Blockchain Projects". www.azcommerce.com. Retrieved 2020-01-02.