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Dragos Inc., a leader in operational technology (OT) cybersecurity, announced on August 19, 2025, the appointment of Eric Cross as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Cross will lead global go-to-market functions, including sales, customer success, partnerships, and marketing, to advance Dragos’ mission to safeguard critical infrastructure.
Eric Cross appointed CRO, bringing 20+ years of enterprise sales experience.
Previously led growth at Apigee through IPO and acquisition by Google.
Dragos named Leader in 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for CPS Protection.
2025 OT Security Financial Risk Report estimates $329.5B in potential losses.
Cross to drive expansion in energy, manufacturing, and transportation sectors.
Expertise spans SaaS, security, API management, and diverse revenue models.
Eric Cross joins Dragos with over 20 years of experience scaling revenue at tech giants like Reltio, Appian, Apigee, Google Cloud, Blue Coat Systems, Citrix, PeopleSoft, and Salesforce. Notably, he guided Apigee through its IPO and acquisition by Google. “Eric is a proven go-to-market leader who knows how to scale organizations,” said Robert M. Lee, CEO and co-founder of Dragos. “His leadership will help us meet our customers where they are in their OT cybersecurity journey.”
Dragos’ appointment of Cross aligns with its recognition as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cyber-Physical Systems Protection Platforms. Serving sectors like energy, manufacturing, and transportation, Dragos supports a growing customer base, including major industrial organizations. The 2025 OT Security Financial Risk Report, in collaboration with Marsh McLennan, highlights potential global OT cyber losses of $329.5B, underscoring the need for robust cybersecurity solutions.
Cross’s expertise in direct, indirect, managed service, and OEM channels, combined with his focus on ethical practices and talent development, aligns with Dragos’ mission-driven culture. “Dragos stands out for its mission-driven approach to protecting critical infrastructure,” said Cross. “I’m thrilled to help lead the next phase of growth.” His leadership will bolster Dragos’ expansion, leveraging its platform’s asset visibility, threat detection, and OT-specific intelligence.
Dragos’ focus on OT cybersecurity positions it alongside competitors like Claroty and Nozomi Networks, with its platform protecting 2,500+ organizations across 70 countries. The appointment follows recent executive hires, including Casey Herman and Deborah C. Hopkins to its Board, signaling strong growth ambitions post a $400M Series D in 2023.
Dragos provides the most effective OT cybersecurity technology for industrial and critical infrastructure to deliver on our global mission: to safeguard civilization. After nearly a decade of real-world experience handling landmark attacks on OT networks, Dragos understands the complexity and risks of industrial environments, which operate on massive scale with unique systems and exacting availability requirements and are not protected by IT cybersecurity.
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