Cork Protection, Inc., the leader in smart warranty solutions for MSPs serving small businesses (SMBs) and the ISV solutions they manage, announced its next phase of growth and innovation with the launch of Cork 2.0 and appointment of Dan Candee as CEO. Carlson Choi, who has served as Cork’s Founding CEO since its inception in 2022, will return to his digital roots and lead the innovation arm as the company’s Chief Product and Technology Officer.
Cork 2.0 introduces advanced features to boost its cyber intelligence and smart cyber warranty solutions. These enhancements empower MSPs to safeguard their clients against ever-changing threats while also expanding their business opportunities. By leveraging Cork 2.0, MSPs can enhance their security offerings and create new revenue streams, promoting both protection and profitability. Cork has been laser-focused on its mission to protect SMBs from financial losses stemming from cybercrime since coming out of stealth in 2023. The company partners with MSPs to ensure that cyber-attack prevention and cyber warranty become foundational parts of their customers’ cybersecurity solution stacks. Through its purpose-built security monitoring platform, Cork is managing more than 250,000 endpoints, with millions of compliance events checked daily and hundreds detected and mitigated.
Candee joins the company to lead the charge as it implements the Cork 2.0 strategy. Dan, an entrepreneur at heart, started his first business in 1997 and spent most of the next three decades growing small and medium-sized organizations. Most recently, Dan served as Chief Business Officer at Todyl, a company focused on transforming cybersecurity with a comprehensive security platform. Prior to Todyl, Dan led strategy, channel, go-to-market and operations at two exceptional enterprises Amazon Web Services (AWS) and DELL.
“My vision for Cork is to ensure our MSP partners can deliver as business continuity and security champions for their SMB customers,” said Candee. “I admire how Cork empowers MSPs by enabling them to deliver instant value to their SMB clients. By embracing MSPs existing cyber stack, Cork mitigates both the risk and cost associated with an attack. As we move into year two, we are making significant platform investments to build upon the phenomenal success the team has already experienced. Our Board, which includes channel and customer champions like Austin McChord and Jon McNeill, is deeply invested and active in Cork’s success. In the coming months, MSPs can expect to see an acceleration of our technology alliances and product development initiatives while we simultaneously expand our partner-first culture.”
“I’m especially proud of the incredible innovation and ingenuity our team has demonstrated to bring to life a leading cybersecurity platform, and I am excited to partner with Dan, whose expertise in channel sales, business strategy, and operations will take Cork to the next level,” said Choi.
“MSPs need reliable, user-friendly financial solutions to protect against cyber risks and Cork addresses this through its monitoring and warranty platform that seamlessly integrates into their existing technology stack, enhances the value of their services, and provides immediate peace of mind to the SMB customers they support,” said Austin McChord, Managing Director at Outsiders Fund. “I’m thrilled to see Dan take the helm as Cork enters a new phase and look forward to continuing to work closely with their team to further accelerate their growth and success.”
SOURCE: GlobeNewswire