DataGuard strengthens its executive team and advances international growth and go-to-market execution with the appointment of seasoned SaaS leader Andrew Foley as Chief Revenue Officer

MUNICH & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

DataGuard, a leading SaaS security and compliance software company, today announced the appointment of Andrew Foley as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Foley will lead DataGuard’s global go-to-market (GTM) organization, overseeing marketing, sales to new and existing customers, channel partnerships, and revenue operations. In his new role, he will focus on strengthening DataGuard’s industry leadership and scaling the company’s international presence.

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Foley brings more than 15 years of experience in international leadership roles across companies in Artificial Intelligence, B2B SaaS, and technology. Most recently, he served as General Manager EMEA at the agentic security software company Vanta, leading GTM strategy and execution in the region. Prior to that, he spent over a decade at Google, including as Sector Lead for Digital Natives and Corporate at Google Cloud in Germany, where he led GTM for high-growth technology companies and mid-market enterprises. Earlier in his career, Foley was a Sales Director at Meltwater.

The appointment reflects DataGuard’s continued investment in its go-to-market organization as security and compliance become ongoing, board-level priorities. With increasing regulatory complexity driven by frameworks such as NIS2 and the EU AI Act, organizations require scalable solutions that reliably evolve alongside them. DataGuard’s AI-powered platform, combined with expert oversight, enables customers to manage security and compliance efficiently without compromising trust or accuracy.

“Andrew has deep sector expertise across security, AI, and cloud solutions. He has successfully scaled high-growth technology companies across the globe,” said Thomas Regier, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of DataGuard. “His track record in building direct and indirect go-to-market motions and navigating complex, fast-evolving markets makes him the right leader to drive our next phase of growth as we continue to expand our customer base globally.”

“Companies are under increasing pressure to operationalize security and compliance in a way that scales with their business,” said Andrew Foley. “DataGuard’s security and compliance platform combines AI-enabled workflow automation with deep domain knowledge delivered by experts and partners. This hybrid approach empowers customers to manage complexity with confidence. My focus is on scaling our go-to-market motion to deliver long-term growth for customers and partners at scale.”

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About DataGuard

DataGuard, the European leader in security and compliance software, is trusted by more than 4,000 organizations such as Scout24, Wayve, VARTA, FreeNow, and Warsteiner across 50+ countries. Its all-in-one platform helps businesses manage security risks, fast-track certifications, and comply effortlessly with industry frameworks including GDPR, NIS2, ISO 27001, TISAX®, SOC 2, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 42001, and the European AI Act. By combining AI-enabled workflow automation with embedded expert oversight, DataGuard enables organizations to operationalize security and compliance with confidence, and reduces the time and costs of building robust Information Security and Compliance Management Systems (ISMS & CMS). Founded in 2018, DataGuard has offices in Munich, Berlin, London, Stockholm, and Vienna, a team of 250+ experts, and a growing network of partners.

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