CyberCX co-founder and chief John Paitaridis has taken residence CEO Journal’s prestigious CEO of the 12 months award for IT and Telecommunications, simply 5 years after the consultancy’s formation.
Now into its thirteenth version, CEO Journal’s annual Govt of the 12 months Awards recognise the person excellence of senior Australian enterprise leaders in driving their organisations throughout a variety of trade classes.
Having helped to determine the cybersecurity roll-up in 2019, Paitaridis has been honoured with this 12 months’s high CEO award for the IT & telecommunications sector, with Intrepid Journey chief James Thornton named as the general winner.
Backed by BGH Capital, CyberCX was established by the merger of twelve smaller cybersecurity manufacturers, kicking off with a headcount of 400 professionals throughout Australia. That quantity has since grown to round 1,400, together with 200 consultants in its rising New Zealand enterprise, with current stories suggesting the agency might now fetch a worth of over $2 billion.
“I’d like to specific my honest gratitude to my colleagues at CyberCX. This recognition is barely potential due to their dedication, assist and unwavering dedication,” Paitaridis acknowledged. “Success isn’t about a person – it’s at all times concerning the collective effort and workforce. I’m pleased with our function and mission, and I’m proud that collectively we now have constructed a exceptional firm.”
Previous to establishing CyberCX, Paitaridis spent greater than 20 years within the telecommunications trade, together with as managing director of Optus Enterprise and as an government director of Telstra’s enterprise and authorities division. He additionally served as chair of the Australian Info Trade Affiliation (AIIA), earlier than becoming a member of BGH as CEO of the personal fairness agency’s know-how portfolio.
“5 years in the past, John had a imaginative and prescient to construct the main cybersecurity agency in A/NZ,” the agency acknowledged. “CyberCX has since grow to be one of many quickest rising tech companies throughout the Asia Pacific and one of many largest cyber corporations on this planet. By sharing his ardour and fascinating with our individuals, collectively we’re in a position to foster a collaborative, progressive and inclusive tradition to drive our mission.”
In the meantime, the skilled companies award went to Crowd Media HQ boss Judy Sahay, a one-time advisor at Grant Thornton. Previous winners have included former Initiative CEO Melissa Fein ($20 million-$100 million), who not too long ago joined Accenture Tune, whereas Tristan Sternson, who guided ARQ’s $290 million sale to NCS, was a earlier runner-up of the $100 million-plus class.
