High Wire Networks appoints cybersecurity veteran

BATAVIA - High Wire Networks Inc., a global provider of managed cybersecurity and technology enablement, has appointed cybersecurity industry veteran John "JP" Peterson as chief product officer.

In this new position, Peterson will be responsible for leading High Wire's Overwatch Cybersecurity product strategy and development. He brings to the position more than 30 years of entrepreneurial and executive experience in product development, sales engineering and technological innovation at leading global technology and cybersecurity companies, including Ericom (Ericsson), Cisco Systems, Fortinet, Barracuda Networks, Juniper Networks, Comodo, U.S. Robotics and 3Com.

A U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics School graduate, U.S. Marine veteran and avionics engineer, Peterson has also led several tech startups that he helped fund and scale through acquisitions and initial public offerings. A prolific inventor of leading-edge cybersecurity technology, he is named on 13 patents and patent applications that represent major advances for the industry. As a recognized industry thought leader, he is a sought-after public speaker and media commentator.

"We welcome JP's extraordinary business experience and technology expertise as we prepare to launch a proprietary platform of cybersecurity solutions that will accelerate our evolution from a managed security services provider to an IP leader in cybersecurity technology," said High Wire CEO Mark Porter.