Confidencial announces Stewart Walchli as new CEO.

MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Confidencial, an innovator in data privacy and protection solutions for distributed enterprises, today announced the appointment of Stewart Walchli as the company's new Chief Executive Officer.  Razmik Abnous will remain a strategic advisor to the company, having successfully guided Confidencial through its formative stages.

Stewart is an accomplished industry veteran known for his visionary leadership and strategic acumen. With over 30 years of experience in the technology sector, Stewart has demonstrated a remarkable ability to drive innovation and lead teams to deliver exceptional results.  Prior to Confidencial, Stewart was the co-founder and chief revenue officer of Introhive, a top 50 North American growth SaaS start-up according to Deloitte's Fast 50 annual awards and was named EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Atlantic Region.  Prior to Introhive, Stewart was CEO of Chalk Media, whose proprietary software securely delivered multimedia messages to BlackBerry handheld devices and was acquired by RIM (now Blackberry) in 2009.  He currently sits on several startup boards and is also the founder and general partner at Airstream Venture Partners.

Stewart Walchli

Karim Eldefrawy, co-founder and CTO

Kiichiro DeLuca, Confidencial Inc Board of Directors

The importance of data security has been underscored by the recent surge in cyber-attacks and data breaches across industries.  Confidencial has consistently demonstrated its commitment to staying ahead of these threats with its innovative self-protecting and self-certifying content protections via its automated and selective encryption-based protections, other distributed cryptographic technologies, and proactive security measures.  As businesses continue to navigate the complexities of the digital age, Confidencial remains at the forefront, offering comprehensive solutions that mitigate risks and protect sensitive information.

About Confidencial Inc

Confidencial is a Menlo Park, California-based provider of privacy-enhancing technologies for securing sensitive information and collaboration for modern distributed enterprises.  Its core technology integrates with existing business applications and enables zero-trust sharing of documents on a need-to-know basis inside and outside the enterprise.  Confidencial was originally developed under Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) programs and is a spinout of SRI International.  Its founding team is composed of leading business software executives and cybersecurity and cryptography experts.

For more information, please visit www.confidencial.io.