Absolute Software Announces Alice Hansen as New Chief Marketing Officer

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Absolute Software (NASDAQ: ABST) announces the appointment of Alice Hansen as Chief Marketing Officer, aimed at supporting its growth and international expansion. Hansen brings extensive experience from leadership roles at major companies like Salesforce and Autodesk. Her focus will be on enhancing Absolute's marketing strategies and brand positioning in the cybersecurity sector. The company emphasizes its commitment to delivering resilient security solutions as demand increases in today's digital economy, with over 600 million devices utilizing its self-healing security solutions.

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• Alice Hansen appointed as CMO to drive growth strategies.
• Hansen's previous success with a 16x+ revenue multiple at Anaplan highlights her capability.
• The company is positioned to enhance its cybersecurity solutions for over 600 million devices.

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Industry Veteran Brings Extensive Experience to Elevate Absolute’s Global Brand and Support its Growth Plans

VANCOUVER, British Columbia & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Absolute Software™ (NASDAQ: ABST) (TSX: ABST), the only provider of self-healing, intelligent security solutions, today announced Alice Hansen joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer. Her appointment corresponds with the company’s growth momentum and international expansion.

Absolute names Alice Hansen as CMO (Photo: Business Wire)

A proven leader with deep expertise in driving new growth strategies, Alice will lead all aspects of Absolute’s global marketing organization, which includes corporate and brand, partner, product and field marketing. She’ll be responsible for developing and executing strategies that builds on Absolute’s security brand and market position.

Alice has a proven track record of helping companies drive growth through effective messaging, awareness, lead generation, product positioning, and the creation of new market categories that enable high growth sales. Alice has held critical leadership roles across many well-known brands, such as Salesforce, Autodesk and more. Prior to joining Absolute, Alice led corporate marketing at Anaplan, where she and her team drove category creation, contributing to a 16x+ revenue multiple at acquisition in 2022.

“It is an exciting time to be joining Absolute as we continue delivering the resilient security solutions that our customers need, expanding our routes to market and moving into additional international regions,” said Christy Wyatt, President and CEO of Absolute. “As the world continues to adapt to this new “Work from Anywhere” Era, the need for truly resilient security has never been clearer and we are excited to work with Alice as we focus and amplify our efforts on helping customers.”

“I am thrilled to join Absolute and to lead the global marketing team. We live in a world where cybersecurity is paramount to the success of every organization in today’s digital economy,” said Alice Hansen. “With persistence and self-healing capabilities embedded in over 600 million devices, Absolute is poised to shape the next era of cyber resilience as we continue to grow and solve our customers’ challenges.”

About Absolute Software

Absolute Software (NASDAQ: ABST) (TSX: ABST) is the only provider of self-healing, intelligent security solutions. Embedded in more than 600 million devices, Absolute is the only platform offering a permanent digital connection that intelligently and dynamically applies visibility, control and self-healing capabilities to endpoints, applications, and network connections - helping customers to strengthen cyber resilience against the escalating threat of ransomware and malicious attacks. Trusted by nearly 18,000 customers, G2 recognized Absolute as a leader for the tenth consecutive quarter in the Summer 20022 Grid® Report for Endpoint Management and as a high performer in the G2 Grid Report for Zero Trust Networking.

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FAQ

What recent leadership change occurred at Absolute Software (ABST)?

Alice Hansen has been appointed as Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately.

What is Alice Hansen's background prior to joining Absolute Software (ABST)?

Alice Hansen has held key leadership roles at Salesforce, Autodesk, and Anaplan, contributing to significant revenue growth.

What is Absolute Software's focus in the cybersecurity market?

Absolute Software specializes in self-healing, intelligent security solutions, enhancing cyber resilience for over 600 million devices.

How does Absolute Software (ABST) plan to support its growth?

The company aims to expand its marketing strategies and global presence under the leadership of Alice Hansen.