John Becker
Biography
Chief Executive Officer
John is a seasoned technology professional who brings an extensive track record of success and more than 25 years of industry expertise to Approva. Prior to Approva John was the chief executive officer of Cybertrust. Under his leadership, Cybertrust grew to become the leading global provider of managed security services and was named by the Washington Business Journal as the fastest growing company in the Washington, DC region in 2006. Cybertrust was acquired by Verizon Business in July, 2007.
Prior to Cybertrust, Mr. Becker was chairman and chief executive officer of AXENT Technologies, Inc. (AXENT), a publicly traded information security software and services company. Mr. Becker was instrumental in leading AXENT from a startup in 1994 through an initial public offering in 1996, and its ultimate sale to Symantec Corporation in 2000 for approximately one billion dollars. Under Mr. Becker’s leadership, AXENT achieved a five-year growth rate of more than 1,000% reaching $150 million in revenue with 750 employees across 24 offices around the world. AXENT was consistently recognized for achieving operational and financial excellence as a Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50 and a Fast 500 award winner.
Mr. Becker is currently a member of the board of Arbor Networks and Sourcefire (NASDAQ:FIRE).