Friday, February 10, 2012

Software Security Firm Names New President

September 8, 2010

Cigital, a software security firm, named Peter Esparrago as the company's new president on Tuesday.

"Peter has many years of high level leadership experience with a proven track record of success," said John Wyatt, CEO of Cigital. "His addition to the Cigital team will help move us forward with the right kind of planning and execution to continue to lead Cigital to the next level."

In his new appointment, Esparrago will be responsible for growing the company's business and leading the expansion into the healthcare industry.

Esparrago brings 25 years of experience as a global technology executive to his new role. Previous to Cigital, Esparrago served as president of Mycroft, an identity & access management consulting and managed security services company. He has also held senior posts in a number of other companies including Accenture and Ariel Research.

Established in 1992, Cigital is based outside of Washington, DC with regional offices in Europe and India.

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