Darktrace looks to strike oil in Dallas as it expands cyber shield across the United States
The new deployment facility, set to be fully operational by September, will significantly enhance Darktrace’s ability to serve its expanding US customer base. Darktrace will also open a new corporate office in Dallas.
Darktrace has further unveiled the appointments of Eve Saltman as Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary and Marty Overman as Executive Vice President, Sales, Americas to the Darktrace Executive Committee.
These appointments will help Darktrace reach and serve even more organisations in the US as the company seeks to combat escalating cyber threats. In 2024, the average cost of a US data breach reached $9.4 million - almost double the global average.
“The US is the world’s largest cybersecurity market and Darktrace is uniquely placed to help organistions protect themselves against novel cyberattacks, so we see enormous opportunity for our business to grow its market share in the U.S. and across the Americas,” said Jill Popelka, CEO of Darktrace.
“In addition to these new senior hires and expanded facilities in the US we are making strategic investments to deepen our relationships with the leading channel resellers to enhance our customer experience, support Federal customers with their increasingly complex cybersecurity needs, and build our brand awareness in this critical market for cybersecurity.”
“Texas continues to prove that when you create a business-friendly environment, the best and brightest companies will come,” said US Congressman Jake Ellzey for Texas’s 6th Congressional District, where the new Darktrace deployment centre will be based.
“Darktrace expanding in Farmers Branch is yet another example showing that Texas is open for business and the world is taking notice.
“In a time when cyberattacks are becoming more frequent and sophisticated, companies like Darktrace, who are investing in not just preventing these attacks but also using AI to anticipate them, are more crucial than ever. We’re proud to have them here in our backyard. Welcome to Texas.”
Darktrace protects a customer’s network, cloud, email or operational technology environments, based on each customer’s unique requirements. Its industry leading AI cybersecurity solutions can be deployed either via cloud or physical appliances.
As organisations increasingly embrace hybrid environments with both on-premises and cloud deployments, demand for physical appliances remains high. The new Dallas deployment hub will have the capacity to ship up to 40,000 appliances a year, positioning Darktrace for future growth. The facility is also expected to halve the delivery time of Darktrace’s appliances for US customers.
As well as serving Darktrace’s private sector clients, the centre will provide dedicated deployment and physical security capabilities to support the compliance requirements of Darktrace Federal customers, the company’s Arlington, Virginia-based affiliate serving US Federal government agencies.
The new hires are key to the growth upspin. Eve Saltman joins from GoPro, Inc., where she served as Senior Vice President, Corporate and Business Development, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary. Overman will lead Darktrace’s Americas sales team, building and executing on the company’s ambitious go-to-market plans for the region.
She joins from Entersekt, a leading provider of secure customer authentication and digital fraud prevention solutions, where she has been Chief Revenue Officer, overseeing the global sales team and leading the company’s go-to-market strategy. Overman brings extensive cybersecurity experience built from sales leadership positions at McAfee, Palo Alto Networks, and Imperva.
In addition to the new deployment flagship, Darktrace plans to open a new corporate office in Dallas. This underscores its commitment to expanding its US operations as part of its long-term growth strategy following the 2024 acquisition by Thoma Bravo.
Darktrace operates 12 offices across the US, with approximately 800 employees nationwide. In the last reported full financial year (ending 30 June 2024), the US business made up 35 per cent of Darktrace’s annual revenues. The Dallas deployment centre and office are the latest investments for Darktrace in the US, building on office upgrades in Austin, Chicago and the Washington, DC-area in recent months.