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Wire · operational-macro

Former WatchGuard CEO appointed Acronis chief

16 October 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

16 October 2026

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operational-macro

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Security: Cybersecurity

◆ Geography

United States

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Read at channelweb.co.uk →

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Fusion42 · 17 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Prakash Panjwani, former CEO of WatchGuard Technologies, has been appointed CEO of Acronis to lead its next growth phase focusing on integrating cybersecurity, data protection, infrastructure management, and service automation within a single platform aimed at MSPs.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Security: Cybersecurity.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You must prepare for a shift in MSP platform competition as Acronis ramps innovation and unifies tools under a scalable AI-native cybersecurity platform, putting pressure on fragmented competitors and opening a new window for integrated service automation.

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1 source · 16 Oct 2026

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Security: Cybersecurityleadership-changecybersecuritymsp-marketplatform-integrationorganic-growth