PartnerOne has appointed veteran cybersecurity executive John Pirc, known widely as JP, as Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO) for its cybersecurity portfolio. The newly created role puts Pirc in charge of unifying product strategy and AI initiatives across PartnerOne's growing stable of cybersecurity companies, as the firm doubles down on AI-driven security amid an increasingly hostile threat landscape.
A Newly Created Leadership Position
In his new role, Pirc will oversee product strategy, technology innovation, and AI initiatives across PartnerOne's cybersecurity companies, working to accelerate innovation while driving closer collaboration and alignment across the portfolio.
Pirc brings decades of experience building enterprise security platforms and leading global engineering organizations. He will work directly with leadership teams across PartnerOne's cybersecurity businesses to strengthen platform capabilities and share AI technologies, threat intelligence, and engineering best practices — all while preserving each company's distinct market focus.
"Our opportunity is to combine world-class products with intelligent automation and AI-driven insights to help customers detect threats sooner, respond faster, and build greater cyber resilience."— John Pirc (JP), Chief Product & Technology Officer, PartnerOne Cybersecurity
Why PartnerOne Made the Move
Suzanne Fortman, Vice President at PartnerOne, said cybersecurity has become one of the company's fastest-growing strategic investment areas, and that unified product leadership is increasingly critical as AI reshapes both attacks and defenses.
Steve Tcherchian, CEO of NetWitness — one of the companies within PartnerOne's cybersecurity portfolio — said the cybersecurity industry is entering a new era in which AI is reshaping every aspect of cyber defense, and that Pirc's blend of technical depth and strategic vision positions him to help lead that shift.