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Darktrace Appoints Jill Popelka As Chief Operating Officer

PRIVATEMay 30, 2024•about 2 years ago

Position

Chief Operating Officer

Company

Darktrace

Jill Popelka
CambridgeInformation TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceSecurityCyber SecurityMachine LearningNetwork Security

Description

Darktrace has appointed Jill Popelka as its new chief operating officer following the resignation of Nick Trim from that role earlier this year. Popelka, who previously served as head of enterprise services at Snap and president of SAP SuccessFactors, will be responsible for implementing operational best practices at Darktrace as the business continues to mature and scale.

Company Information

Company

Darktrace

Location

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

About

Darktrace is a global leader in AI cybersecurity, providing the essential cybersecurity platform to secure organizations today and for an ever-changing future. Darktrace AI learns from each business's unique data in real time, detecting threats and intervening against attacks with precision and speed. We are a diverse and inclusive team of over 2,400 employees, each playing a crucial role in protecting nearly 10,000 organizations and communities worldwide from known, unknown, and novel cyber-threats.

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