Vincent Pilette Explained

Birth Place:Belgium
Nationality:American
Occupation:CEO of Gen Digital
Children:2

Vincent Pilette is an American businessman who is chief executive officer (CEO) of Gen Digital, a Fortune 500 company specializing in consumer cyber safety with brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, CCleaner, and ReputationDefender. Pilette previously had management roles at Logitech, Electronics for Imaging, and HP.

Early life and education

Pilette was born in 1972 in Belgium.[1] [2]

Pilette holds a M.S. in engineering and business from the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Chicago.[3]

Career

In 2019, Pilette was appointed CEO of LifeLock, later renamed GenDigital after the 2022 acquisition of Avast.[4] [5] As CEO, Pilette led the separation of the consumer assets of Symentec and their transformation into NortonLifelock. Pilette directed and implemented the strategy that led to the acquisition of Avast.[6] As a result of its expansion strategy, GenDigital covers 500 million users in 150 countries.[7]

Pilette brought to GenDigital over 20 years of operating experience in the technology sector, with positions at Logitech, Electronics for Imaging and Hewlett-Packard.[8] [9] [10] [11]

Pilette serves on the board of directors of SonicWall, a privately held company in the software space.[12]

Personal life

Pilette is married with two children.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NortonLifeLock Inc. (NLOK) Company Profile & Facts - Yahoo Finance . 2022-06-02 . finance.yahoo.com . en-US.
  2. Web site: VINCENT PILETTE - DRONFIELD - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER . 2022-06-02 . www.checkcompany.co.uk.
  3. Web site: Vincent Pilette, Nortonlifelock Inc: Profile and Biography . 2022-06-02 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  4. Web site: Cybersecurity giants NortonLifeLock and Avast merge in $8.1B deal . 2022-06-02 . TechCrunch . en-US.
  5. Web site: Sead Fadilpašić . 8 November 2022 . Norton LifeLock rebrands as Gen following Avast }} ]. 11 November 2022 . TechRadar . en.
  6. Web site: Novinson . Michael . 2019-11-07 . Ex-Symantec Consumer Business Taps Vincent Pilette As New CEO . 2022-06-02 . CRN.
  7. Web site: Norton new branding shines a light on cybersecurity . 2022-06-02 . SecurityBrief New Zealand . en.
  8. Web site: 2011-01-05 . EFI Appoints HP Veteran Vincent Pilette as CFO . 2022-06-02 . The Global Treasurer . en-US.
  9. Web site: New Logitech CFO Comes From Electronics for Imaging . 2022-06-02 . ca.news.yahoo.com . en-CA.
  10. Web site: Lessons in Leadership: Vincent Pilette, CEO of NortonLifeLock (NLOK) .
  11. Web site: NLOK Company Profile & Executives - NortonLifeLock Inc. - Wall Street Journal . 2022-06-02 . www.wsj.com.
  12. Web site: SonicWall CEO, Founder, Key Executive Team, Board of Directors & Employees . 2023-02-06 . www.cbinsights.com.