Protecht appoints Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Marketing Officer as business enters next phase of growth. Sydney, Australia - 1 September, 2026 - Protecht, a global leader in Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), today announced the appointment of Stuart Kelly as Global Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Erin Marks as Global Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). The creation of these executive leadership roles reflects the company's continued investment in scaling globally as demand grows for modern enterprise risk and resilience solutions. The appointments come during a period of significant momentum for Protecht, following investment from PSG and the recent acquisition of VISO TRUST, expanding the company's ability to proactively help customers identify, manage, and respond to enterprise and third-party risk in an increasingly complex business environment. As organisations face growing regulatory demands, heightened operational risk, and evolving cyber threats, enterprise risk management has become a strategic business priority. Protecht continues to invest in the people, technology, and capabilities needed to help customers strengthen resilience while enabling confident business growth. "Protecht has built a strong foundation in a market with significant opportunity ahead. As the business enters its next phase of global growth, we're continuing to invest in the leadership and capabilities needed to scale and strengthen our position in the market." John Wilson - Chairman, Protecht Stuart Kelly appointed Global Chief Revenue Officer As Global Chief Revenue Officer, Stuart Kelly will lead Protecht's global revenue organization, overseeing sales, customer growth, partnerships, and commercial strategy across the company's international markets. He brings more than two decades of executive leadership experience driving commercial growth across enterprise technology, telecommunications, IoT, energy, and private equity-backed SaaS businesses. He has held global commercial responsibility for businesses exceeding $1 billion in revenue, delivering profitable growth, commercial transformation, and operational excellence across complex international markets. His experience driving commercial transformation and scaling global go-to-market operations will help accelerate Protecht's next phase of growth and deepen customer relationships worldwide. Erin Marks appointed Global Chief Marketing Officer As Global Chief Marketing Officer, Erin Marks will lead Protecht's global marketing organization, responsible for corporate brand, market strategy, demand generation, customer marketing, communications, and commercial alignment. She brings more than 20 years of experience driving revenue-focused marketing across enterprise technology and high-growth SaaS companies, including leadership roles at Energy Exemplar, Google Cloud, Pluralsight, Baker Hughes, and General Electric. Most recently, she helped build a marketing-led commercial engine that generated eight-figure annual pipeline, contributed more than half of the company's net-new revenue, and helped position the business for a successful private equity-backed exit. "Stuart and Erin bring complementary strengths and a shared track record of driving growth and commercial transformation. Their leadership will help us deepen customer relationships, expand our global presence and continue innovating around the evolving needs of our customers. Most importantly, they share our focus on helping organisations make better, more confident risk decisions." Jason Phillips - Chief Executive Officer, Protecht These appointments represent an important milestone in Protecht's continued evolution as the company expands its global footprint, broadens its platform capabilities, and strengthens its ability to help organisations navigate an increasingly complex risk landscape with confidence. About Protecht While others fear risk, Protecht Group embrace it. For over 25 years, Protecht has redefined the way people think about risk. Protecht Group enable smarter risk taking by its customers to drive their resilience and sustainable success. Protecht Group help organisations increase performance through better understanding, monitoring, and management of risk. Protecht Group provide a complete solution of AI-enabled governance, compliance, and risk management software supported by training and advisory services to businesses, regulators, and governments across the world. Its GRC SaaS platform lets you manage your risks in one place: risk, compliance, incidents, KRIs, vendor risk, cyber and IT risk, operational resilience, business continuity, audit, and more. You may also like

PhilFirst, ProTech partner to bring AI-powered digital insurance solutions to Filipinos. Published Jul 27, 2026 11:15 am (From left) ProTech Founder and COO Jay Exconde; ProTech Country Manager Mark Eliezer Villola; PhilFirst COO Analiza Evasco; and PhilFirst Head of Agents and Agency Darrell Noche during the MOA signing. PhilFirst, one of the country's oldest non-life insurance companies and a member of the Philippines First Insurance Group, has partnered with AI-enabled InsurTech platform ProTech to introduce next-generation integrated insurance solutions aimed at making insurance more accessible and convenient for Filipino consumers. The strategic alliance combines PhilFirst's more than a century of underwriting expertise with ProTech's artificial intelligence-driven digital insurance platform, allowing customers to access, purchase, and manage insurance seamlessly at the point of sale. Founded in 1906, PhilFirst is among the Philippines' longest-established non-life insurers, providing insurance protection for Filipino families and businesses through its extensive underwriting experience and financial stability. PhilFirst Chief Operations Officer Analiza Evasco said the partnership reflects the company's commitment to evolving alongside the changing needs of consumers. "At PhilFirst, our century-long legacy has always been anchored on trust and an unwavering commitment to the Filipino people. As the lifestyle of our consumers evolves, our delivery of protection must evolve with them. Partnering with ProTech allows us to infuse our time-tested underwriting expertise with world-class AI technology. We are excited to make comprehensive insurance not just a safety net, but a seamless, effortless service that provides true peace of mind in our customers' everyday lives," Evasco said. Its new partner, ProTech, is an international InsurTech company headquartered in the United Arab Emirates that operates across South Asia and other emerging markets. The company provides an AI-powered platform that enables retailers, lenders, and digital businesses to sell, manage, and service insurance products online. Under the partnership, customers will benefit from insurance coverage backed by PhilFirst while enjoying a digital experience powered by ProTech's platform. The integrated system streamlines the entire insurance process, including enrollment, policy management, customer support, policy administration, and claims processing. The companies said the collaboration also enables lenders, digital platforms, retailers, and traditional distribution channels to embed insurance into their customer journeys, supporting the industry's shift from offering insurance as a standalone product to delivering it as an integrated, everyday service. Powered by GliaStudios