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Senior-level professional with over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and privacy, both the enterprise and consumer markets, Strategy-minded problem solver with strong analytical skills who thrives delivering innovative solutions and business results through collaborative initiatives.Specialties: Corporate & product strategy, M&A, strategic planning, portfolio planning, SWOT analysis, market research and analysis, competitive intelligence, partner strategy, monetization.ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONJonathan led technology and business strategy for Avast Software while also supporting the corporate development function. His tenure there encompassed over a dozen transactions, including the $1.3 billion acquisition of AVG Technologies, and its IPO in 2018 on the London Stock Exchange; this was the LSE’s largest ever tech IPO, and Avast is now a member of the FTSE 100.Prior to Avast, Jonathan was a VP and Research Director at Forrester Research, where he was a globally recognized security advisor, market researcher, and futurist. He led the Security and Risk Management research team, serving as advisor to hundreds of the world’s largest public and private organizations across the globe. As an analyst covering security, his areas of greatest focus were identity management, overarching industry trends and new technologies, and security vendor strategy.Additionally, over the course of his career, Jonathan has presented to numerous Boards of Directors and executive councils, delivered conference keynotes and sessions, and led small outcome-oriented workshops. He has managed and grown numerous strategic technologies and go-to-market partnerships. He has written and spoken extensively in many business and technology venues, focusing on trends, innovations, and challenges in security and consumer computing behaviors more generally. He has authored hundreds of research reports and has been a regular contributor to the trade and business press on the trends and challenges facing businesses, tech companies, IT practitioners, and consumers. Jonathan has also been widely quoted in a variety of publications such as The Financial Times, The Economist, The New York Times, CSO Magazine, and has appeared on CNBC and National Public Radio.

Listed skills include Strategy, Competitive Intelligence, Strategic Partnerships, Product Management, and 20 others.