Key appointments include Gün Akkor as Chief Product & Technology Officer, Valtteri Vesikallio as Chief Customer Officer, and Louise McEvoy as Senior Vice President of Global Channel Sales

Keyfactor, the industry leader in digital trust for modern enterprises, today announced three recent strategic leadership hires this year that will help bolster Keyfactor’s next stage of growth. The company’s latest strategic appointments include Gün Akkor as Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO), Valtteri Vesikallio as Chief Customer Officer (CCO), and Louise McEvoy as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Global Channel Sales.

In his role as CPTO, Akkor will drive alignment across Keyfactor’s product operations, technology, and processes to ensure timely delivery of new product features and functionality that support the company’s strategic objectives. As CCO, Vesikallio will sharpen Keyfactor’s focus on customer success, scaling operations, and delivering long-term value to its growing customer base. Leading global channel sales, McEvoy will spearhead efforts to expand Keyfactor’s global footprint through innovative, partner-first approaches to cybersecurity, identity, and trust.

Akkor, Vesikallio, and McEvoy’s appointments come at a time of continued momentum for Keyfactor, having recently acquired InfoSec Global and CipherInsights. Together, the strategic acquisitions and leadership additions mark a major step forward in Keyfactor’s vision to deliver the only end-to-end cryptographic platform for enterprises and partners across the globe. Today, Keyfactor is trusted by more than 40% of Fortune 100 companies, including four of the largest tech companies worldwide, four of the largest retailers in the world, three of the top telecom providers, three of the largest U.S. banks, and three of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the U.S.

Akkor is a recognized technology leader, bringing over two decades of experience in product innovation, engineering leadership, and operational excellence to the Keyfactor leadership team. Throughout his career, he has led both engineering and product teams across several market-defining cybersecurity companies, such as Proofpoint, Tessian, Sevco Security, Finite State, Carbon Black, and more.

“Keyfactor is at the forefront of the crypto-agility and digital trust space at a time when enterprises need it most,” said Akkor. “I am excited to lead the product and technology vision at such a pivotal moment, and to build on Keyfactor’s legacy of innovation as we scale for the future.”

Vesikallio joins Keyfactor with extensive leadership experience in enterprise SaaS, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Global Services and Customer Success at Hyland, a leading $1B enterprise content services provider. At Hyland, he led a global organization across consulting, managed services, customer success, and partner enablement, playing a key role in scaling the services business and driving recurring revenue growth.

“It’s energizing to join a company with such a strong customer-first culture and clear strategic direction during a high-growth phase,” said Vesikallio. “After more than two decades in enterprise software and customer success, I look forward to helping Keyfactor deepen its customer relationships, drive impactful outcomes, and support organizations as they navigate the evolving demands of digital trust.”

McEvoy’s experience lies in modernizing go-to-market strategies and aligning channel execution with long-term growth and customer value. Prior to Keyfactor, McEvoy served as Vice President of U.S. Channel Sales at Trend Micro for nearly a decade, where she played a key role in earning multiple industry accolades, including the AWS Global Partner Award and a three-year streak as a Champion in the Canalys Global Cybersecurity Leader Matrix. Under her leadership, the company consistently ranked #1 in the channel for partner performance and commitment.

“I’m thrilled to join Keyfactor and execute a channel-first strategy to drive continued global growth for the company,” said McEvoy. “With AI adoption accelerating and post-quantum threats on the horizon, partners need proven solutions to help customers secure every digital identity. Keyfactor is uniquely positioned to lead in the space, and I’m excited to be part of the team driving that vision forward.”

To learn more about Keyfactor’s leadership team, please visit: https://www.keyfactor.com/about-us/.

About Keyfactor

Keyfactor brings digital trust to the hyper-connected world by empowering organizations to build and maintain secure, trusted connections across every device, workload, and machine. By simplifying PKI, automating certificate lifecycle management, and enabling crypto-agility, Keyfactor helps organizations move fast to establish digital trust at scale. With Keyfactor, businesses can tackle today’s challenges, like growing certificate volumes, manual processes, and new standards and regulations, while laying the groundwork for a successful transition to post-quantum cryptography. For more, visit keyfactor.com.

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The company’s latest strategic appointments include Gün Akkor as Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO), Valtteri Vesikallio as Chief Customer Officer (CCO), and Louise McEvoy as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Global Channel Sales.