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Home Media OutReach Semperis secures IMDA accreditation to strengthen Identity Resilience in the AI Era. Achieves triple-digit APAC growth, and expands senior leadership team to accelerate regional momentum. SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 16 September 2026 - Semperis, the identity-driven cyber resilience and crisis response company, today announced accreditation from Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), recognising Semperis for its 'Identity Resilience Platform'. This is a strong validation of the company's product capabilities, operational maturity and readiness to serve enterprise and public sector customers. It comes on the back of the company's triple digit revenue growth across Asia, including Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and Japan. The company also announced several new hires amid this growth phase, with Shekhar Thakurdesai joining Semperis as AVP of India and SAARC business, and Ridwan Basri as Channel Director in Asia. Nick Lowther and Daniel O'Mara have joined Semperis in key sales roles to bolster growth across the region. Organisations across Asia Pacific look to bolster cyber resilience amid the rapid adoption of AI agents, with threat actors increasingly targeting identity systems such as Active Directory, Entra ID, Okta and Ping Identity. According to Semperis' newest study, State of Identity Security in the AI Era, only 21% of the organisations in Singapore and Australia are confident they could fully regain control of their identity infrastructure if an AI agent exposes admin credentials to an attacker, while 93% already use or plan to use AI agents for sensitive security tasks such as password resets and VPN access. "Asia Pacific is one of the fastest-growing global digital economies, and organisations in the region are embracing AI agents and integrating it into their identity systems. However, Semperis' study highlights that many haven't to date adopted safeguards to manage them," said Gerry Sillars, Vice President, Asia Pacific and Japan, Semperis. "Unfortunately, cybercriminals are moving just as quickly. Businesses are recognising that cyber resilience starts with protecting the identity systems that every user, application and AI agent depends upon. Our exceptional growth across APJ reflects this shift in mindset. We're investing aggressively in local talent, expanding our regional presence and strengthening our partner ecosystem so we can help more organisations prevent, respond to, and recover from identity-based cyberattacks with confidence." Singapore continues to play a pivotal role in Semperis' regional growth strategy, as governments and enterprises accelerate AI adoption. Mr Edwin Low, Director, Enterprise & Ecosystem Development, IMDA said, "Identity systems are a key target for cyberattacks, with AI adding new complexity to an evolving threat landscape. With IMDA's accreditation, we look forward to Semperis bringing its resilience and recovery capabilities to help organisations better safeguard their critical identity infrastructure." With continued investment in regional talent, strategic partnerships and innovation, Semperis is well-positioned to support organisations across Asia Pacific and Japan as they strengthen identity resilience against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats in the AI era. Hashtag: #Semperis #AD #Cybersecurity #Singapore The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. About Semperis. Semperis is the identity-driven cyber resilience and crisis management company trusted by the world's largest enterprises and government agencies to protect critical identity systems. Purpose-built for multi-cloud and hybrid identity environments - including Active Directory, Entra ID, Okta, and Ping Identity - Semperis helps organisations prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from identity-based cyberattacks. Modern cyberattacks are won or lost at the identity layer, where failures now escalate into full-scale business crises. Semperis' AI-powered platform unifies identity lifecycle defense and crisis management - hardening identity infrastructure, detecting and containing active threats, enabling rapid, trusted recovery, and supporting secure, out-of-band coordination when core systems are disrupted - all reinforced by a world-class identity forensics and incident response team. As part of its mission to help organisations achieve true cyber resilience, Semperis supports the broader cyber community through the award-winning Hybrid Identity Protection (HIP) Conference and Podcast, and free identity security tools including Purple Knight and Forest Druid. More than 1,200 organisations - including over 25% of the 100 largest U.S. companies - rely on Semperis. The company is privately held, headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, and serves customers in more than 40 countries.

Semperis, a cyber resilience company, has appointed Michael Scheffler as Area Vice President Sales for the DACH region. Scheffler will focus on expanding the partner network and supporting managed security service providers and system houses in the region. Scheffler brings over 26 years of data security experience, most recently serving as VP Sales at Link11. He previously held sales leadership positions at Proofpoint, A10 Networks, Bitglass, and Varonis. In his new role, Scheffler will work to increase Semperis's market share in DACH, one of the company's strongest regions in EMEA. He will be supported by Joerg Pulfer, recently appointed Partner Director Central EMEA. Semperis provides identity security solutions for multi-cloud and hybrid environments, serving more than 1,200 organisations globally, including over 25% of the 100 largest US companies.

Semperis names Michael Scheffler new AVP DACH. * Sep 14, 2026 Hoboken and Hamburg - September 14, 2026 - Semperis, the identity-driven cyber resilience and crisis response company, today named Michael Scheffler as Area Vice President Sales DACH. Scheffler joins Semperis to expand the partner network and support Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) and system houses in enhancing their customers' cyber resilience. Scheffler is tasked with building on the company's success in DACH, one of the strongest EMEA regions for Semperis and laying the groundwork for expanding sales. Scheffler brings more than 26 years of data security experience to Semperis, most recently serving as VP Sales at Link11. Previously, he held sales leadership positions at Proofpoint, A10 Networks, Bitglass (now Forcepoint), and Varonis, amongst others. Scheffler will be supported in his new role by Joerg Pulfer, who recently joined the company as Partner Director Central EMEA. "In the age of AI and ransomware, identity security, reliable and effective crisis management, and the ability to quickly restore identity systems are key pillars of cyber resilience," said Scheffler. "Semperis offers compelling solutions for this and is pursuing a clear path towards growth and expansion. I look forward to working with a strong team to support our partners in improving the resilience of their enterprise customers against modern cyber threats." "We are thrilled to welcome Michael to Semperis as he brings deep industry expertise, an impressive record of driving growth, and the energy and leadership skills needed to help us increase our market share and recognition in market," said Dan Lattimer, Semperis VP of Sales EMEA. "AI agents are rapidly expanding, giving threat actors new ways to automate reconnaissance, exploit vulnerabilities, and move across hybrid identity systems at machine speed. That makes strong hybrid identity security and crisis response more important than ever." About Semperis Semperis is the identity-driven cyber resilience and crisis management company trusted by the world's largest enterprises and government agencies to protect critical identity systems. Purpose-built for multi-cloud and hybrid identity environments - including Active Directory, Entra ID, Okta, and Ping Identity - Semperis helps organizations prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from identity-based cyberattacks. Modern cyberattacks are won or lost at the identity layer, where failures now escalate into full-scale business crises. Semperis' AI-powered platform unifies identity lifecycle defense and crisis management - hardening identity infrastructure, detecting and containing active threats, enabling rapid, trusted recovery, and supporting secure, out-of-band coordination when core systems are disrupted - all reinforced by a world-class identity forensics and incident response team. As part of its mission to help organizations achieve true cyber resilience, Semperis supports the broader cyber community through the award-winning Hybrid Identity Protection (HIP) Conference and Podcast and free identity security tools including Purple Knight and Forest Druid. More than 1,200 organizations - including over 25% of the 100 largest U.S. companies - rely on Semperis. The company is privately held, headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, and serves customers in more than 40 countries. By submitting, you agree that Semperis may send you information regarding its products and services, and use and process your personal information in accordance with Semperis' Privacy Policy. You can opt out at any time by contacting [email protected]. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA.