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CloudBolt to Host Webinar on “The New FinOps Paradigm: Maximizing Cloud ROI” Featuring Forrester’s Principal Analyst Tracy Woo

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

NORTH BETHESDA, MD, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CloudBolt Software , The Cloud ROI Company™, will be hosting a webinar with Forrester, an influential research and advisory firm, on “ The New FinOps Paradigm: Maximizing Cloud ROI.

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  • NORTH BETHESDA, MD, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CloudBolt Software , The Cloud ROI Company™, will be hosting a webinar with Forrester, an influential research and advisory firm, on “ The New FinOps Paradigm: Maximizing Cloud ROI.
  • ” During the live webinar, the presenters will discuss why FinOps teams must shift their focus from cost savings to extracting maximum cloud value in 2024.
  • SPEAKERS: Kyle Campos , CloudBolt’s Chief Technology & Product Officer, and William Norton , CloudBolt’s Senior Director of Product Marketing, will be joined by guest presenter Tracy Woo , Principal Analyst at Forrester specializing in cloud cost management.
  • WHY ATTEND: Embark on a transformative journey into the future of cloud financial management during this exclusive webinar, hosted by CloudBolt and featuring special guest Tracy Woo, Principal Analyst at Forrester.

CloudBolt Announces Next-Generation Augmented FinOps Capabilities to Help Companies More Effectively Solve Their Cloud ROI Problem

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Leveraging advancements in AI and ML, and industry-leading orchestration, CloudBolt aims to extend FinOps capabilities to any cloud at every stage of the resource lifecycle.

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  • Leveraging advancements in AI and ML, and industry-leading orchestration, CloudBolt aims to extend FinOps capabilities to any cloud at every stage of the resource lifecycle.
  • These advancements stand to help place value at the center of all cloud decisions for all users.
  • FinOps combines financial management principles with cloud engineering and operations to provide organizations with a deeper understanding of cloud spending and actionable insights to more effectively allocate and optimize cloud costs.
  • Traditional FinOps solutions have consistently underwhelmed and under-performed by only focusing on a retrospective analysis of a company’s cloud spend (who spent what and when).

FinOps Foundation Announces CloudBolt as a Premier Member

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The FinOps Foundation, a part of The Linux Foundation's non-profit technology consortium focused on advancing the people and practice of FinOps, announced today that CloudBolt Software has become a Premier Member.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The FinOps Foundation , a part of The Linux Foundation's non-profit technology consortium focused on advancing the people and practice of FinOps, announced today that CloudBolt Software has become a Premier Member.
  • CloudBolt is an avid supporter of the Foundation's mission , and is committed to advancing the adoption of FinOps.
  • By becoming a Premier Member, CloudBolt is committed to contributing to the community with involvement in Working Groups that develop best practices that align to the FinOps Framework.
  • Executive Director of the FinOps Foundation J.R. Storment welcomes CloudBolt to this next level, stating, "Thanks to the support of our members, the FinOps Foundation continues to be the driving force behind advancements in FinOps.

EMEA MSP iOCO Selects CloudBolt Cloud Cost Management as Preferred FinOps Solution

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

In a recent CloudBolt Industry Insights report, it was revealed that an overwhelming 89% of organizations consider FinOps an essential practice to tackle the complexities of cloud cost management.

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  • In a recent CloudBolt Industry Insights report, it was revealed that an overwhelming 89% of organizations consider FinOps an essential practice to tackle the complexities of cloud cost management.
  • iOCO helped the client successfully implement CloudBolt Cost Management and an impressive 42% cost savings on cloud spend optimization was realized in just three months.
  • “Many companies seek reliable partners to guide them through the intricacies of cloud environments, and we are honored that iOCO has chosen CloudBolt as their preferred FinOps solution to help optimize cloud spend for their customers,” said Ian Humphreys, CSP/MSP Regional Sales Director - EMEA, CloudBolt.
  • We are able to offer tailored solutions to optimize their cloud technologies, all without the need for extensive FinOps expertise.”
    To learn more about CloudBolt Cost Management and the future of efficient cloud cost optimization, please click here .

CloudBolt Taps Seasoned Tech Executive Pritesh Upadhyay as Chief Revenue Officer to Scale Sales

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

NORTH BETHESDA, Md., May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CloudBolt Software , the leader in automating, optimizing and governing hybrid cloud, multi-tool environments for global enterprises, announced today the appointment of Pritesh Upadhyay as Chief Revenue Officer.

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  • NORTH BETHESDA, Md., May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CloudBolt Software , the leader in automating, optimizing and governing hybrid cloud, multi-tool environments for global enterprises, announced today the appointment of Pritesh Upadhyay as Chief Revenue Officer.
  • Upadhyay will oversee all revenue-generating functions and play a critical role in the company’s overall go-to-market strategy and execution.
  • Upadhyay brings over 25 years of experience leading sales organizations for technology companies, with a key focus in service assurance, infrastructure monitoring, and cloud management.
  • Prior to Zenoss, Upadhyay was CRO at Optanix, where he built a dedicated team that grew the company's revenue exponentially in less than four years.

CloudBolt Expands Its Leadership Team with Kyle Campos as Chief Technology Officer

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

NORTH BETHESDA, Md., April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CloudBolt Software , the leader in automating, optimizing and governing hybrid cloud, multi-tool environments for global enterprises, announced today the appointment of Kyle Campos as Chief Technology Officer to drive global engineering and innovation.

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  • NORTH BETHESDA, Md., April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CloudBolt Software , the leader in automating, optimizing and governing hybrid cloud, multi-tool environments for global enterprises, announced today the appointment of Kyle Campos as Chief Technology Officer to drive global engineering and innovation.
  • Kyle Campos is a seasoned technology veteran with a 25-year track record of building scalable, agile and practical development projects.
  • At CloudBolt, he will lead a unified global engineering team focused on increasing automation and optimizing hybrid cloud operations, infrastructure, spend and security for customers worldwide.
  • Additionally, CloudBolt created a vital new role of Field Chief Technology Officer and appointed Rick Kilcoyne to work closely with customers and prospects to evangelize CloudBolt’s vision and increase adoption of its solutions.

CloudBolt Software Welcomes Technology Veteran Craig Hinkley as Its New CEO

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

Hinkley has a deep track record of success in leading software businesses and driving rapid expansion while also accelerating innovation, scale, and value.

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  • Hinkley has a deep track record of success in leading software businesses and driving rapid expansion while also accelerating innovation, scale, and value.
  • Now he looks to bring further focus to CloudBolt and its offerings.
  • “I am proud and honored to take on the CEO role at CloudBolt as it enters its next chapter,” said Hinkley.
  • “I am particularly grateful to Jeff for all his contributions in getting CloudBolt to where it is today,” Hinkley said.

Everything Not in Its Place: Siloed Automation and Tool Proliferation Drain Resources and Money; Threaten Business Continuity

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

The data paints a worrying picture: Automation silos are real, costly, and threaten business continuity.

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  • The data paints a worrying picture: Automation silos are real, costly, and threaten business continuity.
  • And 77% share that business continuity is at a significant risk any time a vital member of the team leaves.
  • Automation Silos Are Real, Costly, and Threaten Business Continuity: More than half (55%) of respondents point to having four or more automation teams across their organizations, with 95% of teams operating in their own silo.
  • Among other factors, the lack of effective automation centralization poses a significant risk to business continuity, especially when vital team members leave.

Two Renowned Security Experts Join CloudBolt’s Board of Directors

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Both currently serve in leadership roles at Prevalent , a SaaS platform that eliminates third-party security and compliance risk.

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  • Both currently serve in leadership roles at Prevalent , a SaaS platform that eliminates third-party security and compliance risk.
  • Hickey and Hibbert bring decades of experience to the CloudBolt board and their involvement will ensure CloudBolt’s security and governance capabilities continue to rapidly evolve for customers.
  • Kevin joined BeyondTrust by way of the company’s acquisition of eEye Digital Security, where he served as CEO and Chairman.
  • “Our research shows that most companies moved to the cloud without fully understanding the complications it would bring to security and governance.

New CloudBolt Industry Insights Report Reveals Enterprises Often Only ‘Somewhat, Sometimes’ Secure When Applying Cloud Security

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

So, the focus shifted from perimeter and end-point security to automatically applying security at the user level," said Jeff Kukowski , CEO of CloudBolt.

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  • So, the focus shifted from perimeter and end-point security to automatically applying security at the user level," said Jeff Kukowski , CEO of CloudBolt.
  • "I think this new report reveals a similar parallel in cloud security.
  • Macro solutions that don’t make cloud security automatic at the individual, cloud-provisioning ‘moment of truth’ create lots of opportunity for exposure and leave enterprises only ‘somewhat, sometimes’ secure.
  • Respondents primarily attributed shortfalls in cloud security at the user level to a growing multi-cloud skills gap and over-reliance on cloud-native security and monitoring tools.