Burlington, Mass., USA – November 2024 – Black Duck® Software, Inc. (“Black Duck”) announced the appointment of Sean Forkan as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), bringing a 30-year history of driving revenue growth within global cybersecurity and infrastructure software firms. In his new role, Forkan will oversee all facets of Black Duck’s worldwide sales strategy, including direct sales, channels and alliances, and revenue operations.
Jason Schmitt, Chief Executive Officer at Black Duck, commented, “Sean joins us at a pivotal moment in Black Duck history as we launch the newly independent company with growth momentum, solid profitability, and a strong market position. I am excited to partner with Sean as a team builder and customer champion to capitalize on this unique opportunity to match his impressive track record with our broad portfolio and growing market. Black Duck has emerged with a strong direct sales foundation, a mature global partner program, and a rapidly growing SaaS platform, which together offer the potential for even better growth and transformative value in our customers’ software security programs.”
Forkan brings extensive experience in global technology sales across sectors including cybersecurity, SaaS, hardware, software, and consulting. Most recently, he led the Worldwide Sales and Go-To-Market team for Carbon Black and security solutions at VMware/Broadcom. His career includes building high-performing teams and enhancing sales performance at leading organizations such as Cisco, Oracle, Symantec/Veritas, and Ernst & Young.
About Black Duck
Black Duck®, formerly known as the Synopsys Software Integrity Group, provides a comprehensive and trusted suite of application security solutions, empowering organizations worldwide to secure their software efficiently, integrate security into development environments seamlessly, and safely leverage new technologies. As a recognized leader and innovator in software security, Black Duck offers essential tools for building software trust across industries.
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