Former VMWare executive known for superior leadership skills joins KnowBe4
KnowBe4, the world-renowned cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management, today announced it has hired Werner Wehmeyer as its new executive vice president of customer success. 
Wehmeyer has over 20 years of experience in various customer success and sales leadership roles. He is currently Executive Vice President of Customer Success at KnowBe4 where he is responsible for building, developing and leading the global Customer Success team. Previously, Wehmeyer was Head of Customer Success and Renewals for VMWare Tanzu. He holds a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Johannesburg.
“Werner's extensive experience in customer success and his proven track record of leadership in the tech industry make him an invaluable addition to our executive team,” said Stu Sjouwerman, CEO, KnowBe4. “His global perspective and passion for driving customer satisfaction align perfectly with our mission to empower organizations worldwide in making smarter security decisions. We are confident that Werner's expertise will further enhance our ability to deliver exceptional value to our customers and strengthen our position as a leader in human risk management."
“As a passionate advocate for customer success, I am eager to contribute to our mission of empowering organizations to make smarter security decisions,” added Wehmeyer. “I look forward to collaborating with an amazing team and leveraging my experiences from South Africa, Australia, the U.S., and Canada to drive impactful results.”
For more information on KnowBe4 careers, visit https://www.knowbe4.com/careers.
About KnowBe4
KnowBe4 empowers workforces to make smarter security decisions every day. Trusted by over 70,000 organizations worldwide, KnowBe4 helps to strengthen security culture and manage human risk. KnowBe4 offers a comprehensive AI-driven ‘best-of-suite’ platform for Human Risk Management, creating an adaptive defense layer that fortifies user behavior against the latest cybersecurity threats. The HRM+ platform includes modules for awareness & compliance training, cloud email security, real-time coaching, crowdsourced anti-phishing, AI Defense Agents, and more. As the only global security platform of its kind, KnowBe4 utilizes personalized and relevant cybersecurity protection content, tools and techniques to mobilize workforces to transform from the largest attack surface to an organization’s biggest asset.
