Babel Street, a global leader in mission-grade risk intelligence, has announced the appointment of Rob Lalumondier as its new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Lalumondier brings extensive experience in cybersecurity and threat-intelligence sales from senior roles at Sophos and McAfee, and he will lead global revenue strategy and customer growth initiatives as the company expands across public sector, national security, and commercial markets.
Babel Street appoints Rob Lalumondier as its new Chief Revenue Officer.
He joins from Sophos, where he was VP for North American enterprise and public sector.
Lalumondier previously held senior leadership roles at McAfee and Intel.
He is a former U.S. Army captain and a West Point graduate.
The hire aims to accelerate Babel Street's growth in government and commercial sectors.
His expertise lies in driving adoption of cybersecurity and threat-intelligence solutions.
Lalumondier's career is distinguished by leadership positions at major cybersecurity firms. He joins Babel Street from Sophos, where he served as Vice President overseeing the North American enterprise and public sector business. Prior to that, he held executive roles at McAfee, including Executive Director for Federal Civilian and Director of National Security & Intelligence, where he was responsible for driving the adoption of critical cybersecurity solutions across U.S. government missions. His background also includes a tenure as Director of Defense and Intelligence at Intel Corporation.
Babel Street's leadership highlighted the strategic fit of the appointment. Benji Hutchinson, CEO of Babel Street, stated, “Rob brings a rare combination of mission understanding, commercial discipline, and go-to-market leadership. His experience building high-performance teams in both the public and private sectors will help accelerate our growth as customers increasingly turn to Babel Street to make sense of complex, multilingual fast-moving data.” Lalumondier's military background as a U.S. Army captain and graduate of West Point provides deep insight into the national security and defense sectors that are core to Babel Street's business.
In his new role, Lalumondier will be tasked with expanding Babel Street's global footprint and partnerships. He commented on the opportunity, saying, “Babel Street is uniquely positioned at the intersection of mission and innovation. As global threats evolve faster and grow more complex, organizations need partners who can help them see the full picture and deliver clarity at machine speed. I’m looking forward to expanding Babel Street’s global reach and partnerships.”
The appointment of a CRO with deep government and enterprise sales experience signals a focused growth phase for Babel Street. By leveraging Lalumondier's proven track record, the company is well-positioned to scale its AI-powered risk intelligence platform to a broader set of customers facing complex global threats.
About Babel Street
Babel Street delivers mission-grade risk intelligence for organizations across government, defense, and the private sector to expose hidden identities, secure vendor networks, and identify threats. Our AI-native platform empowers the most trusted organizations in the world with the strategic advantage needed to stay ahead of risk and protect their missions. Headquartered in the U.S., Babel Street has an established presence in Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, and the U.K.
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