Cylance CEO Stuart McClure Honored as CEO of the Year in the 2017 Info Security PG’s Global Excellence Awards and Company Wins Gold for Innovation in Next Generation Security

Cylance is also Silver Winner for Best Overall Security Company of the Year and Bronze Winner for Executive of the Year for its Chief Security and Trust Officer, Malcolm Harkins

IRVINE, Calif.--()--Cylance, the company replacing traditional antivirus with AI-powered prevention that blocks everyday malware along with today’s most advanced cyber threats, announced that Info Security Products Guide has awarded the company with four Global Excellence Awards including:

  • CEO of the Year, Stuart McClure - Gold
  • Innovation in Next Generation Security - Gold
  • Best Overall Security Company of the Year - Silver
  • Executive of the Year, Malcolm Harkins - Bronze

The security industry celebrated its 13th Annual 2017 Global Excellence Awards in San Francisco by honoring excellence in every facet of the industry including products, people behind the successes and best companies. More than 40 judges from a broad spectrum of industry voices from around the world participated and their average scores determined the 2017 Global Excellence Awards Finalists and Winners. Winners were announced during the awards dinner on February 13, 2017 in San Francisco attended by the finalists, judges and industry peers.

“Info Security Products Guide’s recognition of Cylance’s product and executive leadership further validates that our AI-based approach is best-in-class and breaking the traditional molds of the cybersecurity industry,” said Stuart McClure, co-founder and CEO at Cylance Inc. “The team at Cylance has produced a ground-breaking technology for the industry, has attracted talent from countless Fortune 500 companies, and we’re thrilled to be honored in four categories this year.”

During a time of rapid growth and industry recognition, Cylance was recognized with a mix of company, product and executive leadership awards this year, setting the company apart from industry competitors. This news comes on the heels of Cylance’s appointment of its new President and COO, Daniel Doimo, which will continue to expand Cylance’s executive expertise.

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About Cylance® Inc.
Cylance is the first company to apply artificial intelligence, algorithmic science and machine learning to cybersecurity to prevent the most advanced security threats in the world. Using a breakthrough predictive analysis process, CylancePROTECT® quickly and accurately identifies what is benign and what is a threat, and prevents malicious code from ever executing on a targeted system. By coupling advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence with a unique understanding of an attacker’s mentality, Cylance provides technology and services that are truly predictive and preventive against the most advanced threats. For more information visit: http://www.cylance.com/

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Contacts

Cylance Inc.
Cynthia Siemens, +1-949-242-9221
Director, PR and Communications
media@cylance.com
or
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Contacts

Cylance Inc.
Cynthia Siemens, +1-949-242-9221
Director, PR and Communications
media@cylance.com
or
InkHouse PR
Jill Gerig, +1-916-215-3286
cylance@inkhouse.com