Boston, MA 10/10/2014 (wallstreetpr) – According to reports, Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE:RAX) has announced the name of its new Chief Security Officer. As per the information, Brian Kelly will be the new CSO of the company and will take care of all the security-related issues, whether physical or IT, of the company. Not only he will take care of in-house issues, but also any issue with RAX or its customers at any location in the world. He will directly report to Mark Roenigk, Chief Operating Officer of RAX.
Background of Brian Kelly:
Kelly comes with a huge experience of close to two and half decades in technology governance and security strategies. Over these years, apart from getting expertise in governance and security strategies, he also gained experience in fields like investigations, compliance and risk in both private sector and public sector companies. During the initial days, Kelly served as Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force and won a lot of awards for second to none performance. He also worked in the Department of Homeland Security as a consultant.
Senior management team of Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE:RAX) is extremely delighted to have Kelly on board. According to Mark Roenigk, Chief Operating Officer at RAX, Kelly will be an important part of senior leadership team. Cyber Security concerns are continuously increasing with a fast pace; therefore, RAX is looking forward to taking a lot security measures for its users around the world. With the strong track record and huge experience of handling such issues, Kelly will have a key role to play in coming days. He is a well-known and well-respected candidate in the industry and his presence at Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE:RAX) will ensure that it fulfills its security related commitments are fulfilled effectively. Kelly served Ernst & Young in his most recent assignment as Executive Director. He effectively transformed the enterprise security programs of EY in order to drive business value.
