Ontinue, a leading provider of managed security operations, has announced the appointment of Simon Godfrey as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Based in London, Godfrey is tasked with leading the company’s global revenue strategy and driving expansion across the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland (UKI), DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), and NGO markets. This leadership milestone follows the recent establishment of Ontinue’s new headquarters in Zurich and the appointment of Moritz Mann as CEO, signaling a concerted effort to reinforce Europe as a strategic hub for global scaling.
Simon Godfrey joins Ontinue as CRO to lead global revenue and market strategy.
Godfrey brings over 25 years of cybersecurity experience from leaders like Secureworks.
The move supports Ontinue’s expansion into US, UKI, DACH, and NGO sectors.
Appointment follows the naming of Moritz Mann as CEO and new Zurich headquarters.
Ontinue’s Agentic SOC is powered by the AI-driven ION SecOps Platform.
The strategy focuses on proactive threat detection and continuous security posture improvement.
With over two decades of experience in the cybersecurity sector, Mr. Godfrey has a documented history of building high-performing teams and scaling security businesses. His previous tenure at Secureworks, where he led the EMEA business as Vice President of Sales, provided him with deep expertise in driving new business and customer retention. At Ontinue, his leadership will be instrumental in accelerating growth while maintaining the company's core differentiator: a hybrid approach that combines AI-driven automation with human expertise to stop threats and reduce organizational risk.
The appointment comes at a time when the market is shifting toward security outcomes rather than simple alert generation. Ontinue’s Agentic SOC service, powered by the ION SecOps Platform, allows organizations to move away from reactive models. By integrating AI-driven insights and real-time collaboration, the platform focuses on proactive threat investigation and response. This model is specifically designed to help customers reduce digital noise and accelerate response times, leveraging deep expertise in Microsoft security technologies to maximize existing enterprise investments.
Ontinue is positioning itself to serve a global customer base with a strengthened leadership team across Europe and the United States. The integration of advanced AI with expert human defenders allows for managed security operations that are tailored to the unique risk profiles of diverse organizations. As the company enters its next phase of growth, the focus remains on delivering scalable security outcomes that empower businesses to pursue digital transformation with confidence, backed by a platform that continuously prevents and responds to sophisticated threats.
"Simon is a proven leader with deep experience scaling security businesses and building lasting customer partnerships," said Moritz Mann, CEO of Ontinue. "As we continue to expand our footprint in Europe and beyond, his leadership will be critical in helping us accelerate growth while staying true to what differentiates Ontinue."
"The market is demanding a new approach to security operations, one that delivers real outcomes, not just alerts," said Simon Godfrey, Chief Revenue Officer at Ontinue. "Ontinue is uniquely positioned to meet that need with its AI-powered MXDR platform and deep Microsoft expertise."
As a leading provider of AI-powered managed agentic SOC services, Ontinue is on a mission to be the most trusted security partner, empowering customers to embrace and accelerate digital transformation while reducing risk. By combining advanced AI with deep human expertise, Ontinue delivers managed security operations that are tailored to each organization's unique environment, operational needs, and risk profile. Ontinue's ION SecOps Platform integrates AI-driven insights, automation, and real-time collaboration to continuously prevent, detect, and respond to threats. With deep expertise in Microsoft security technologies, Ontinue helps customers maximize the value of their existing investments while achieving stronger, more scalable security outcomes.
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