The Software Report is pleased to announce The Top 25 Cybersecurity CEOs of 2021. These accomplished executives lead some of the most sophisticated operations that protect businesses and individuals across the globe. Hundreds of exceptional CEOs were nominated in this year’s process representing cybersecurity companies ranging from startups to rapidly growing companies to conglomerates. The one thing, however, that they had in common was the deep respect, and in some cases, admiration they garnered from colleagues in the industry.
We evaluated each nominee based on a series of questions on the candidate's leadership and professional capabilities. The Software Report also conducted candidate evaluation based on company competitiveness within the broader cybersecurity industry and how the individual compared to the highest performing CEOs in their category. We looked for demonstrated cybersecurity expertise, longevity in the industry, career progression, and professional integrity, among other factors.
It gives us great pleasure to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of these deserving CEOs in the demanding field of cybersecurity.
1. John Chen
BlackBerry
John Chen is the Executive Chairman and CEO of BlackBerry Limited. Joining the company in 2013, Chen led BlackBerry through a successful pivot from hardware icon to software leader. Today, the company is poised to leverage its brand strength and heritage in mobile along with its enterprise cybersecurity and embedded software growth engines to accelerate into the Enterprise of Things, an emerging category with billions of connected devices and massive market potential.
Prior to joining Blackberry, Chen was Chairman, President and CEO of Sybase for 14 years. He graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and a master's in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology. Chen has an honorary professorship from Shanghai University, and honorary doctorates from San Jose State University, City University of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
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