SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Marketo, Inc.
(NASDAQ: MKTO), the leading provider of engagement marketing
software and solutions, today announced the appointment of Jason
Hoffman to the position of Chief Security Officer (CSO).
Hoffman has more than 25 years of proven experience and
leadership in the information technology, security, and risk
management fields at leading brands such as Autonomy (now HP),
Kaiser Permanente, VeriSign (now Symantec), and Greater Bay Bank
(now Wells Fargo Bank.) He most recently served as Chief
Information Security Officer (CISO) for [24]7, a customer
engagement cloud company providing software and services that help
large enterprises improve their customers' engagement experience.
Hoffman brings a breadth of experience from both large and small
organizations in the high-tech, healthcare, and financial services
industries.
"I am pleased to welcome Jason
Hoffman to Marketo," said Phil
Fernandez, chairman and CEO of Marketo. "Hoffman's broad
experience across a variety of industries and proven track record
in the field of information security and risk management is a
substantial asset to Marketo. His excellence and leadership in
effectively managing the security of our corporate data, our
customers' data, and our facilities is vital for Marketo's
long-term success."
Stewards of Data Security
As Marketo continues to grow and scale as the dominant marketing
automation platform, the company has centralized leadership around
security and risk management into one organization, led by Hoffman.
In his new role, he will lead Marketo's Enterprise Security
Organization responsible for all facets of security that cover
Marketo's platform, products, IT, and physical security. He will be
responsible for managing Marketo's comprehensive enterprise
information security and IT risk management program that is
designed to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability
of information that is owned, controlled, or processed by
Marketo.
Protecting the data stored on Marketo by customers is a top
priority. Marketo is continually making investments in assuring the
integrity of its systems to better serve its customers. Hoffman's
appointment is another proof point in that commitment.
"Security threats are growing more complex each day, and when
you've led security organizations at financial services and
healthcare companies as well as service providers that support
these verticals, the security bar is understandably high," said
Jason Hoffman, chief security
officer of Marketo. "I am delighted to bring that experience to
Marketo, a company that truly values the security and privacy of
its customers' data and has strong executive commitment to security
and risk management."
Hoffman graduated from the University of
California, Santa Cruz with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Economics and Legal Studies and has earned certifications in the
security and audit fields, including CISM, CISSP, CISA, and
CIA.
About Marketo
Marketo (NASDAQ: MKTO) provides the leading marketing software
and solutions designed to help marketers master the art and science
of digital marketing. Through a unique combination of innovation
and expertise, Marketo is focused solely on helping marketers keep
pace in an ever-changing digital world. Spanning today's digital,
social, mobile, and offline channels, Marketo's Engagement
Marketing Platform powers a set of breakthrough marketing
automation and marketing management applications to help marketers
tackle all aspects of digital marketing from the planning and
orchestration of marketing activities to the delivery of
personalized interactions that can be optimized in real-time.
Marketo's applications are known for their ease-of-use, and are
complemented by the Marketing Nation®, a thriving network of more
than 550 third-party solutions through our LaunchPoint® ecosystem
and more than 60,000 marketers who share and learn from each other
to grow their collective marketing expertise. The result for modern
marketers is unprecedented agility and superior results.
Headquartered in San Mateo,
Calif., with offices in Atlanta, Portland,
Ore., Europe, Australia, and Japan, Marketo serves as a strategic marketing
partner to approximately 4,300 large enterprises and fast-growing
small companies across a wide variety of industries. For more
information, visit www.marketo.com.
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