Candid Wüest

Accomplishments

a. Candid works tirelessly to raise awareness of the importance of cyber protection, both externally with customers and partners, as well as within Acronis itself, through a variety of content, from technical whitepapers to panel discussions and short weekly video updates that he creates to reach everyone and raise awareness of the complexities of cybersecurity. In today's world, it is very important to share understandable knowledge without flooding with too much technical jargon or marketing buzzwords.
b. Thanks to more than 20 years of experience in the IT security environment, Candid can adapt his message to the needs and level of the audience. This enables the important bridge between topics at the board level with the important core messages and the requirements of the developers with their own point of view.
c. Candid’s vision of an integrated and autonomous cyber protection solution helped Acronis to push forward and become a recognized leader and innovator in the cyber protection field. He understands the importance of a combined approach across safety, accessibility, privacy, authenticity, and security to ensure holistic protection. He helps the company to innovate and lead, instead of following others.