RapidFort Appoints Industry Veteran George Manuelian as Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RapidFort, a leading innovator in cybersecurity pioneering Software Attack Surface Management (SASM), today announced the appointment of George Manuelian as Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer (CRO). With a proven track record of scaling high-growth technology companies, Manuelian brings nearly three decades of experience in the cybersecurity, cloud, and networking industries to his new role.

Prior to joining RapidFort, Manuelian held a pivotal position as Vice President of Worldwide SASE GTM (Go-to-Market) at Palo Alto Networks, where he led the business to impressive revenue growth exceeding $1.2 billion. Before his tenure at Palo Alto Networks, Manuelian was instrumental in building several key software partnerships at Amazon Web Services, fostering strategic alliances and expanding market reach. Following his role at AWS, Manuelian served as VP of Sales Engineering at Versa Networks, where he successfully grew the business to over $100 million ARR. His instrumental role in driving sales strategy and execution contributed significantly to Versa Networks' rapid expansion. Prior to Versa Networks, Manuelian held leadership roles at Cisco for over 20 years, where he spearheaded innovation in mobile and cloud services.

“George's deep understanding of the cybersecurity landscape, coupled with his exceptional leadership abilities, make him an invaluable asset to RapidFort,” said Mehran Farimani, CEO of RapidFort. “His proven success in scaling high-growth companies aligns perfectly with our ambitious growth plans. We are confident that George’s expertise will be instrumental in accelerating our market expansion and delivering exceptional value to our customers.”

“I am thrilled to join RapidFort at this pivotal stage of its growth journey,” said Manuelian. “The company’s innovative cybersecurity platform has the potential to revolutionize the way organizations approach software security. I look forward to leveraging my experience to drive strategic partnerships, expand market reach, and contribute to RapidFort’s continued success.”

RapidFort is a cybersecurity platform that revolutionizes software development by streamlining vulnerability remediation. The platform empowers developers to secure applications effortlessly in just three steps: Curated base image, container instrumentation and profiling, and ongoing hardening and monitoring. By automating vulnerability remediation, RapidFort offers customers a near zero CVE foundation for their base, framework and 3rd party application open source software. This innovative approach delivers substantial cost savings, including a 10% reduction in software development expenses, a 2-3 week decrease in time-to-market for major releases, and a 3% decrease in infrastructure costs. Ultimately, RapidFort dramatically lowers the overall cost of securing software while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

About RapidFort

RapidFort offers a cybersecurity platform that streamlines and secures modern infrastructure. Their innovative approach allows organizations to continuously monitor and minimize their software attack surface, ultimately improving their security posture and operational efficiency. RapidFort empowers development and security teams with a free tier and free community images, making it easy to get started with secure software development. Learn more about RapidFort at https://www.rapidfort.com/.