Byron Rashed

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Hands-on Marketing & Product Marketing | Driving Sales and Company Growth @ DigitSec
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Peoria, Arizona, United States, United States
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About Byron Rashed

Byron Rashed has over a decade of industry experience spearheading global marketing and public relations programs in various B2B organizations that targeted products, services, and solutions to the enterprise, SMB, and OEM markets. Mr. Rashed has marketed products, solutions, and services for network hardware and software, SaaS, sustainability, application security, and Dark Web operatively-sourced threat intelligence organizations. He has established a successful record of creating and implementing global marketing and public relations initiatives that boost sales growth and demand generation for B2B companies. In three prior organizations, he was an integral part of the management team that resulted in an exit acquisition of those companies.As Vice President of Product Marketing for DigitSec, he is responsible for GTM marketing and PR functions and is part of the senior management team. Previously, he was the Vice President of Marketing for Centripetal Networks, where he was directly responsible for creating and implementing all global marketing and public relations strategies and tactics to develop brand awareness, product positioning, and corporate communications.Mr. Rashed has held global director-level positions with Emerging Threats (acquired by Proofpoint), positions at Altior, FirstCarbon Solutions, and SSH Communications Security, the original developer of the Secure Shell (secsh) protocol. Mr. Rashed holds a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from New York University Polytechnic and a graduate certification in marketing and communications from the University of California, Irvine. He is a member of the Public Relations Society of America, the American Marketing Association, and the Institute of Industrial Engineers.

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Hands-on Marketing & Product Marketing | Driving Sales and Company Growth
Byron Rashed Work Experience Details
  • Digitsec
    Vice President Of Product Marketing
    Digitsec Jan 2024 - Present
    Seattle, Washington, Us
  • Centripetal
    Vice President Of Marketing/Product Marketing
    Centripetal Jan 2019 - Apr 2023
    Reston, Virginia, Us
    Lead and Demand Generation/Sales Support/Digital Marketing• Overhauled lead generation programs with company objectives that targeted mid-market and enterprise segments that increased the marketing-driven lead pipeline by 6X.• Launched LinkedIn campaigns that feature high-value messaging that delivered top-of-funnel leads and led to a 40% increase in new ARR year-over-year.• Wrote clear, concise, and compelling web and blog content to support customer objectives by identifying and solving the ICP's pain points at all levels (practitioner, management, and C-suite) while emphasizing the positive business impact of the SaaS and service offerings.Product Marketing• Led cross-functional collaboration to create GTM plans, adhering to strict deadlines. I worked with department leaders to build solutions, aligned on strategies, and executed all GTM activities. I identified ICPs for enterprise and mid-market organizations and created various levels of messaging from the practitioner to the C-suite to deliver top-of-funnel leads.Analyst Relations• The main point of contact for all analyst relations, I have managed scheduled briefings between top-tier cyber security, IoT, and OT analysts with internal teams.• Leveraged relationships with analysts to promote Centripetal for inclusion into Forrester Wave, Gartner Magic Quadrant, and other analyst reports.• Scheduled and managed requested customer interviews between sales, customer success teams, and analysts.Marketing Communications/Public Relations Programs/Brand• Drove the value proposition narrative, which reinforced Centripetal's unique and revolutionary offerings and strengthened its reputation as an industry leader.• Directly responsible for public relations efforts, including identifying target audience segments, creating tailored communication strategies for outreach and engagement.• Met and exceeded set KPIs by consistently achieving over 100 media placements in top-tier publications.
  • Infoarmor (Acquired By Allstate Identity Theft Protection)
    Vice President Of Global Marketing (Advanced Threat Intelligence) & Corporate Communications
    Infoarmor (Acquired By Allstate Identity Theft Protection) Aug 2015 - Dec 2017
    Product Marketing• Ground zero start-up and defined the brand and market position for the product portfolio by writing compelling messaging to communicate the value and impact of three product lines.• Managed and directed cross-functional teams to develop go-to-market plans that successfully launched a new SaaS platform.• Created engaging storytelling content targeted at prospects, customers, and global partners, achieving 125% of total revenue vs. forecast during the first year of start-up.• The sole author who created website copy, paid digital marketing (SEM), blogs, social media posts, data sheets, and white papers.• Implemented and coordinated customer advisory board events for feature inclusions into the product roadmap.Lead and Demand Generation/Sales Support• Led several initiatives and programs for lead generation that brought top-of-funnel leads to the direct sales team and resulted in a sales pipeline forecast of 10X within the first fiscal year.• Established baseline metrics and KPIs for all lead generation activities and successfully exceeded those goals by 30% within the first year.• Targeted Fortune 500 and mid-market organizations to deliver over 200 MQLs, helping sales meet and exceed their forecast by 25%.• Responsible for planning and budgeting lead gen activities targeting enterprise and mid-market companies, achieving 25 new logos in first 12 months.Analyst Relations/Public Relations Programs• Delivered in-house Dark Web infiltration intelligence reports to various cyber security analysts and set up briefings based on those reports.• Managed PR and corporate communications program that delivered over 800 media mentions, including mainstream and cybersecurity outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, Inc., Fortune, Dark Reading, and Infosecurity Magazine.• Implemented KPIs for external PR agency that resulted in 100+ contributed articles, speaking engagements, and analyst briefings.• Attended all global industry events.
  • Emerging Threats (Acquired By Proofpoint, Inc.)
    Director, Global Marketing & Product Management
    Emerging Threats (Acquired By Proofpoint, Inc.) Sep 2012 - Aug 2014
    Lafayette, Indiana, Us
    Product Marketing/Product Management• Responsible for the lifecycle of all products and solutions – developed Statement of Direction, product roadmaps, product launch plans, market entry strategies and tactics and product positioning.• Worked closely with cross-functional engineering teams and the CTO to define MRDs, GTM plans, functionalities, features and benefits for new and existing offerings to deliver superior value to the customer.• Created outbound marketing materials – presentations, whitepapers, data sheets, Web content and public relations materials for global sales support and partner marketing program.• Developed strong global outbound messaging and product positioning to OEM partners, enterprise users and analysts/ journalists that created awareness and exceeded revenue goals.Marketing Communications/Public Relations Programs• Developed and successfully executed marketing and PR strategies and tactics to reposition the company, products and solutions from an open source developer to a commercial solutions provider.• Directed outside PR agency on project basis – responsible for developing clear and powerful corporate and product messaging, product launches and positioning, writing press releases, secured speaking and editorial opportunities, and managed analyst/journalist relations.• Responsible for overall planning and attending all global industry events (trade shows) and joint marketing initiatives with partners and resellers to deliver qualified leads to feed the sales pipeline.• Launched new Website and created social media pages to leverage global lead generation and brand awareness.• Engaged prospects and existing customers through outbound marketing activities – company and industry sponsored newsletters, online marketing campaigns, corporate videos and C-level speaking opportunities. • Led the successful implementation of registered trademarks of products and solutions to protect and maintain the brand.
  • Altior Inc.
    Director Of Marketing & Public Relations
    Altior Inc. Mar 2011 - Feb 2012
    Eatontown, Nj, Us
    Corporate Marketing• Directly responsible for the establishment and optimization of all marketing and public relations strategies and tactics; branding of new company name and product lines for market re-entry; and implemented corporate marketing infrastructure. • Efficiently managed outside agencies and vendors (PR agency, graphics design, Website developers and trademark attorneys) to ensure efficient, productive and successful project coordination.• Delivered new branding guidelines for internal staff and external use by technology and channel partners. Lead Generation/Sales Support• Created lead generation programs using industry publication portals, trade shows, company newsletter, and email campaigns to deliver qualified leads to sales.• Supported sales team in developing presentations, proposals, and other sales tools to drive revenue and shorten sales cycle.Marketing Communications/Public Relations Programs• Managed and developed PR plans, analyst/journalist outreach program, press releases, contributed articles and speaking opportunities to develop market positioning. • Redesigned corporate Website and developed social media program to increase awareness and drive sales leads.
  • Firstcarbon Solutions
    Director Of Marketing
    Firstcarbon Solutions Mar 2010 - Mar 2011
    Irvine, Ca, Us
    Product Marketing• Developed and directly managed remote product marketing team to create overall and vertical marketing messaging.• Created product deliverables – datasheets, whitepapers, application notes, case studies, and proposal templates to support global prospects, customers and sales team.• Positioned SaaS offering and consulting services as an industry-leading solution for increased market penetration by creating strong outbound messaging to analysts, journalists and prospects.Lead Generation/Sales Support• Directed research teams to obtain qualified prospects for lead generation programs (email campaigns and pre-qualifying telemarketing).• Implemented Webinar series and Salesforce.com integration of qualified leads to streamline prospect handover process to sales team.Marketing Communications/Public Relations Programs• Directly responsible for managing PR agency and developing all aspects of global PR plans including analyst/journalist relations programs, press release calendar, contributed articles and speaking opportunities. • Launched re-design of corporate Website, prospect/customer newsletters, online resource center, and created social media initiatives (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+).
  • Ssh Communications Security
    Director, Global Marketing
    Ssh Communications Security Mar 2001 - Jun 2009
    Helsinki, Fi
    Marketing Communications/Public Relations Programs• Responsible for managing outside PR agency – strategies and tactics, corporate messaging, product positioning, press releases, speaking opportunities, contributed articles, analyst/journalist relations, and case study creation.• Responsible for, and attended all industry events, seminars, and joint marketing initiatives with partners and resellers globally.• Created content for Website, prospect/customer newsletters, online and print advertisement, sponsored industry newsletters, executive interviews, and outbound marketing collateral.• Supported multiple on-going projects with cross-functional teams (executive, sales, product management) and efficiently managed outside vendors (projects and expenditures) within budget.Product Marketing• Responsible for product launch plans of SDKs, point products, and enterprise-class solutions for market entry.• Created outbound marketing materials for global product support – presentations, white papers, case studies, data sheets, proposal templates, brochures, Web content and public relations materials throughout the product lifecycle.• Assisted product management with MRDs and GTM Plans based on product development and launch plans.• Developed strong global outbound messaging and product positioning to partners, distributors, analysts and journalists to create awareness and position the company as an industry-leading software developer.Lead Generation/Sales Support• Increased demand and qualified leads to inside and outside sales 300% globally by creating and delivering solid outbound marketing materials for prospects, customers, distributors and partners through Webinars, presentations, newsletters, online and print advertising, press releases, product launches, and events.• Implemented global demand generation programs – localized sales tools for regional offices, country partners and international reseller channels.
  • Vpnet Technologies (Acquired By Avaya)
    Senior Global Marketing Manager
    Vpnet Technologies (Acquired By Avaya) Nov 2000 - Mar 2001
    • Managed global marketing and public relations team in the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific. • Directed all outbound marketing and public relations initiatives, supervised Website team and outside agencies (pre and post-acquisition).

Byron Rashed Skills

Product Marketing Lead Generation Email Marketing Saas Strategy Marketing Strategy Online Marketing Marketing Communications Management Salesforce.com Product Launch Start Ups Corporate Branding Social Media Product Management Leadership Public Relations Trade Shows Marketing Seo Event Management Media Skills Training Enterprise Software Public Speaking Brand Awareness Digital Marketing B2b Marketing Software As A Service Web Content Vendor Management Corporate Communications White Papers Direct Marketing Webinars Partnership Marketing Sem Data Sheets Website Management Industry Analyst Relations Journalist Relations Website Content Application Notes Compatibility Notes Marketing Budget Management Data Security Sales Support Tools Product Launch Events

Byron Rashed Education Details

  • New York University - Polytechnic School Of Engineering
    New York University - Polytechnic School Of Engineering
    Industrial Engineering
  • University Of California, Irvine Division Of Continuing Education
    University Of California, Irvine Division Of Continuing Education
    Marketing & Communications

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