Exclusive: This cybersecurity company was looking for a new No. 2, but asked the top candidate to be CEO instead
October 11, 2017 at 09:00 AM EDT
Rami Essaid, co-founder of cybersecurity company Distil Networks, tried for months to recruit Tiffany Olson Jones to join Distil as chief operating officer, he said, but after finally talking with her he realized he’d rather have her take over as CEO. Jones and Essaid talked to the Business Times first about the leadership change and what’s ahead for the company as it helps businesses battle against the threats posed by bots.