New CEO for cyber security company
Bristol cyber security firm Immersive has appointed a new chief executive.
Founder James Hadley, who launched the business seven years ago and has grown it into a global organisation employing more than 300 people, will remain on the company’s board and transition to the role of chief innovation officer.
Schmitz brings more than 25 years’ experience in the enterprise software market. He most recently served as president at Collibra and interim CEO at Citrix Systems, and has held senior leadership roles at SAP, Ariba, and Accenture. His expertise spans business operations, sales, customer success, digital transformation, and marketing.
“We’ve achieved incredible milestones at Immersive and I am thrilled to bring Mark onboard and partner with him to usher in our next phase of growth helping our customers prove and improve cyber readiness,” said Hadley.
“As we look to the future, Mark’s experience and leadership will be an invaluable complement to mine as we expand our market reach, as well as our leadership position, in the industry. This transition allows me to focus on my passion: driving our strategic vision, fostering innovation, and engaging with our customers and the broader market.”
“I am excited to join Immersive and team up with James to realize the future of cyber drilling and exercising,” said Schmitz. “Immersive’s innovative approach to people-centric cybersecurity is critical for confronting today’s and tomorrow’s threats, and it’s a key aspect of my decision to join the company. I look forward to working with this amazingly talented team to accelerate growth and deliver exceptional value to our customers.”
Schmitz will officially join Immersive on March 17.
Immersive works with some of the world’s largest organisations and governments, including Citi, Pfizer, Humana, HSBC, the Ministry of Defence and the NHS.
It is backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Summit Partners, Insight Partners, Citi Ventures, Ten Eleven Ventures and Menlo Ventures.
