SailPoint appoints new EVP and CTO with McKinsey background

Published 25/02/2025, 15:06
SailPoint appoints new EVP and CTO with McKinsey background

AUSTIN - SailPoint Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIL), a $13.66 billion market cap company specializing in unified identity security, has announced Chandra Gnanasambandam as its new Executive Vice President of Product and Chief Technology Officer. According to InvestingPro data, the company currently trades near its Fair Value, with a solid gross profit margin of 64%. Chandra, a seasoned executive with a 20-year tenure at McKinsey & Company, brings extensive experience in software and technology product management to his new role at SailPoint.

During his time at McKinsey, Chandra co-led the firm’s global high-tech practice and was instrumental in driving growth and transformations for major cloud companies, contributing to their market capitalization increases. His background also includes co-founding McKinsey’s start-up and investor arm, Fuel, and establishing the company’s Bangalore office. Chandra’s career began as a Java architect at Sun Microsystems, where he was involved in the early development and implementation of the Java programming language.

SailPoint’s CEO and Founder, Mark McClain, expressed enthusiasm for Chandra’s appointment, citing his deep technology expertise and proven leadership abilities as assets that will support SailPoint’s ongoing growth and innovation. Chandra himself acknowledged SailPoint’s role as an innovator in identity security and expressed eagerness to contribute to the company’s evolving product and technology strategies.

SailPoint focuses on identity security as a fundamental aspect of cybersecurity and risk management, an area increasingly complex due to the rise of digital identities and AI agents. The company, which generated $824.2 million in revenue over the last twelve months, aims to assist enterprises in managing and securing their operations amidst these challenges, providing a unified and intelligent platform to combat identity-centric cyber threats.

This strategic appointment comes at a crucial time for SailPoint as it continues to lead and redefine the identity security market. While InvestingPro indicates some concerns about the company’s financial health score, subscribers can access over 30 additional analyst insights and detailed financial metrics to better understand SailPoint’s market position and growth potential. The information for this article is based on a press release statement from SailPoint Inc.

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