Cequence Security Appoints Russ Schafer as CMO Amid Record Quarter, Expanding Customer Base, and Surging AI Security Demand

Source: The Manila times
Published on: 2026-10-22 13:21

Former Fortinet and Check Point cybersecurity marketing executive joins following a record quarter, global customer wins including NTT DOCOMO, and the expansion of Agentic AI Security and Governance SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cequence Security, the leader in application, API, and agentic AI protection, today announced that Russ Schafer, former Executive Vice President of Marketing at Fortinet, has joined as Chief Marketing Officer, reporting to CEO Ameya Talwalkar. Schafer joins as Cequence builds on major customer wins, the expansion of Agentic AI security solutions and industry recognition. Schafer brings more than 25 years of marketing leadership at billion-dollar companies and high-growth startups across cybersecurity, SaaS, enterprise software, semiconductors, and media. He has led global teams of 200+ professionals and managed budgets exceeding $300M, ...

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