
Appgate Closes Merger with Newtown Lane Marketing
Appgate Inc. has successfully completed its merger with Newtown Lane Marketing, Inc. “We’re thrilled to begin this new chapter for Appgate and believe we are positioned for tremendous growth as a leader in Zero Trust security,” said Appgate CEO Barry Field. Appgate provides secure access solutions like software-defined perimeter, risk-based authentication and digital threat protection

Appgate Announces Zero Trust Network Access as a Service for US Government
Secure access company Appgate plans to deliver its Zero Trust Network Access solution, Appgate SDP, as a service to U.S. government entities. The solution will be available via a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Joint Authorization Board-approved environment. Through a partnership with Rackspace Government Solutions, Appgate SDP will be made available as an additional

Jawahar Sivasankaran Joins Appgate as President, COO
Secure access solutions provider Appgate has tapped Jawahar Sivasankaran as president and chief operating officer. Sivasankaran will lead growth strategy and oversee all go-to-market business operations, including sales, marketing, professional services and customer success. He will report to CEO Barry Field. “The world is experiencing an escalating cybersecurity crisis with legacy security defenses continuing to

Appgate Appoints Ned Miller to Lead Federal Division
Secure access company Appgate has tapped Ned Miller as senior vice president and general manager for the company’s federal division. Miller will direct Appgate’s go-to-market strategies within the federal category, will collaborate with the sales and technical leadership teams, and will interface with the company’s engineering team. He will report directly to Appgate CEO Barry Field.

Newtown Lane, Appgate Plan to Merge
Newtown Lane Marketing, Inc. and secure access company Appgate announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. Headquartered in Miami with over 360 employees, Appgate enables cybersecurity for private enterprises and government entities. “Appgate is the partner of choice for forward thinking enterprises and federal customers who recognize the importance of adopting a Zero

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AppGate Picks Barry Field as New CEO
Cybersecurity provider AppGate has appointed Chief Revenue Officer Barry Field as new CEO, effective immediately. A 20-plus year enterprise technology veteran, Field previously was CRO for Cyxtera Technologies, from which AppGate was spun out in January 2020. “Enterprises are taking a fresh look at cybersecurity as they navigate the ever-changing global business landscape,” Field said.

WATCH: AppGate Federal Group’s Greg Touhill on COVID-19 Cyber Impact
Senior reporter Amanda Ziadeh is joined by Brigadier General Greg Touhill, President of AppGate Federal, to discuss the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on cybersecurity. Hear about some of the ways in which the increase in telework and use of personal devices is impacting cybersecurity and increasing risk exposure in the federal space. Plus, Gen. Touhill shares cyber hygiene best practices and tips to his colleagues in the federal and government contracting space.

How GovCon is Responding to COVID-19: AppGate Federal Group’s Greg Touhill
As the world closely monitors and tracks the spread and impact of the new corona virus, business leaders are making decisions about how to mitigate the risk and keep everyone safe and healthy. In the government contracting community, executives are enacting procedures and policies to protect employees, customers and partners while continuing to provide government agencies with

Cyxtera Elevates Manny Medina, Nelson Fonseca
Cyxtera Technologies has promoted two individuals following its recently announced AppGate spinout. Cyxtera founder and CEO Manuel “Manny” Medina has been named executive chairman for both Cyxtera and AppGate. Current Cyxtera President and Chief Operating Officer Nelson Fonseca has been promoted to CEO of Cyxtera. With more than 20 years experience in IT infrastructure, Fonseca

Cyxtera Technologies to Spin Out Cybersecurity Business with Former Google Exec at the Helm
In an effort to address the rapidly changing cybersecurity industry, Cyxtera Technologies will spin off its cybersecurity business into a separate company to be called AppGate, Inc. AppGate will deliver a range of cloud- and hybrid-ready security and analytics products and services including AppGate SDP, a software-defined perimeter solution, and the Total Fraud Protection suite
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