Chris Ross joins Barracuda as Chief Revenue Officer By Elets News Network - 02 September 2022

Chris Ross

Barracuda stated that Chris Ross, security, storage, and channel veteran, has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), with responsibility for global sales and alliances. Ross joined Barracuda in 2015 as senior vice president of international sales, bringing with him over 30 years of IT experience.

Ross’s role as CRO will be to accelerate the company’s existing growth trajectory throughout its global sales regions.

“We are thrilled that Chris has accepted this position at such an exciting moment for Barracuda,” stated Hatem Naguib, CEO of Barracuda. “With the support of KKR, we are driving business innovation as we enhance our comprehensive suite of sophisticated security products to meet the needs of clients and partners.” Chris has been instrumental in the quick expansion and acceleration of Barracuda’s worldwide operations since joining the company. As CRO, he will assist our global sales team in leveraging best practices, driving growth, increasing efficiency, and deepening sales alignment with key supporting functions.”

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“I am thrilled to be taking this next step in my career at Barracuda,” stated Chris Ross, CRO. “This is a watershed moment for the company as we start on the next phase of our fast growth trajectory and finalize the acquisition with KKR.” As we provide our next-generation cloud-first cybersecurity solutions that defend our customers from an ever-changing threat landscape, I’ll be working to connect our global sales teams and to share and adopt best practices across the teams.”

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