Shield AI transitions to a new stage of growth with a new CEO. The former CEO, will continue to lead partnerships.
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Shield AI hires former Splunk chief as CEO
As Splunk’s CEO, Steele led that company through a two-year period of 58% revenue growth and achieving profitability before its $28 billion sale to Cisco in 2024. Steele also was Proofpoint’s first CEO in a 19-year tenure that included its initial public offering in 2012 and sale to Thoma Bravo in 2021, prior to his appointment at Splunk.

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