Skybox® Security, a global leader in cybersecurity management solutions, announced today that Charlie Velasquez has joined the company as chief financial officer. Velasquez brings to the company more than 25 years’ experience in financial roles, heavily concentrated in the tech industry.
Velasquez joins Skybox with an extensive pedigree as CFO in fast-growth companies including Arxan Technologies, CollabNet, AccelOps and Tidal Software. He also has directed operations and product management for Cisco Systems’ Cloud Solution Management Theater Group giving him a unique perspective of the intersection of diverse business units.
Gidi Cohen, CEO for Skybox Security, commented: “Having Charlie on board is a great asset to the company. He’s shown considerable expertise in driving strategic growth with the security and technology companies he’s worked with. We’re looking forward to harnessing that expertise at Skybox as we push deeper into the market and expand to new territories and offerings.”
Responsible for overseeing the global finance team, Velasquez will be tasked with ensuring healthy profit margins and identifying new growth strategies.
Velasquez commented on his new role saying, “I’m very pleased to be joining Skybox, working with a talented team in a company that holds a bright future. There’s great opportunity for its solution in the market, and the company is strategically poised to capitalize on that.”