Ivanti Names Software Industry Leader Dennis Kozak as CEO

Former CEO Jeff Abbott Remains on Board of Directors

Ivanti, the software company that breaks down barriers between IT and security so that Everywhere Work can thrive, announced today that it has named current Ivanti COO Dennis Kozak as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in a planned transition, effective January 1, 2025. He succeeds Jeff Abbott, who will remain on the Company’s board of directors.

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“Dennis has led our sales, marketing, and operations organizations through a period of rapid expansion with four acquisitions, delivering on our vision of the market’s first purpose-built solution for CIOs and CISOs – all while generating tremendous SaaS growth,” said Mr. Abbott. “I am stepping down with great confidence in Dennis as Ivanti’s next CEO. He understands our customers’ desired business outcomes and has built a strong go-to-market model to consistently drive customer success.”

An industry veteran, Mr. Kozak joined Ivanti in April 2022, bringing a successful track record of driving sales growth, establishing top-tier partnerships, and integrating acquisitions. Prior to joining Ivanti, Mr. Kozak served in leadership roles at Avaya. He previously spent 22 years with CA Technologies, where he led several organizations such as global sales, global channel sales and strategy, and sales operations, as well as a global business transformation to deliver a next-generation portfolio strategy.

“I am honored to take the role of CEO at such an exciting time for Ivanti,” said Mr. Kozak. “I continue to be inspired by the incredible innovation and service to customers provided by our great team. Our research has shown there is strong demand for a security and IT solution platform, and with Ivanti at the forefront of this technology, we are confident we can execute on our vision.”

“Dennis has been an integral part of Ivanti’s success since joining in 2022 and he is absolutely the right leader to take Ivanti and our customers into the next chapter,” said Chris Heim, Co-Chair of Ivanti’s Board. “We are also grateful to Jeff for his leadership over the past five years and look forward to his continued service on our board of directors.”

About Ivanti

Ivanti breaks down barriers between IT and security so that Everywhere Work can thrive. Ivanti has created the first purpose-built technology platform for CIOs and CISOs – giving IT and security teams comprehensive software solutions that scale with their organizations’ needs to enable, secure and elevate employees' experiences. The Ivanti platform is powered by Ivanti Neurons - a cloud-scale, intelligent hyper automation layer that enables proactive healing, user-friendly security across the organization, and provides an employee experience that delights users. Over 35,000 customers, including 85 of the Fortune 100, have chosen Ivanti to meet challenges head-on with its end-to-end solutions. At Ivanti, we strive to create an environment where all perspectives are heard, respected and valued and are committed to a more sustainable future for our customers, partners, employees and the planet. For more information, visit www.ivanti.com and follow @GoIvanti.

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