Beloussov said the company needed to fix a dysfunctional business processes and return to rapid growth. In 2003, acronis was reorganized as a separate entity focused on backup and data protection software. Beloussov took first place among more than 60 top russian entrepreneurs in the software nomination. Ilya zubarev is a founder of rolsen, infra telesystems, swsoft, solomon software sea and acumatica all in partnership with serguei beloussov. The 45yearold is the cofounder, ceo and chairman of the board of global data protection company acronis and plans to create the next billiondollar company by 2020. Sb serguei beloussov acronis founder and ceo singapore the future of cyber protection. Sb is the cofounder of acronis, was its first its chairman of the board, 20032007, became the chairman again in 2019, and has been acronis ceo since 20.
Serguei beloussov is one of the founders and currently the ceo of backup and disaster recovery software vendor, acronis. Nov 28, 2019 bloombergs haslinda amin completes a seventh season on board the singapore flyer with serial entrepreneur serguei beloussov. Acronis will also be formally making major product announcements during the summit, so. Sep 06, 20 a conversation with serguei beloussov of acronis. Beloussov was 22 years old and immersed himself in building his first business an electronics manufacturing company and the southeast asian country. Serguei beloussov sb is a singapore citizen, the founder of more than two dozen companie around the world, ceo, founder and chairman of excessive acronis boar of directors of the data protection company acronis. But his journey began almost 25 years earlier when arrived in singapore in 1995. Acronis move into cloud backup software is no surprise. Serguei sb beloussov is the chairman and ceo of acronis. Backup provider acronis is evolving into a vendor of what it calls cyber protection. The 10 coolest backup and disaster recovery ceos of 2019. Entrepreneur serguei beloussov returned to take the reins of the company he founded in 2001, setting a new mission and vision for acronis. Serguei beloussov is chairmanchief architect at parallels inc. Subscribers receive complete access to all articles published on the software report.
For those who dont know serguei beloussov that well, hes a singapore citizen. The chief executive of backup and disaster recovery software vendor acronis. He maintains 21year track record in building, growing and leading high. Serguei beloussov has been named ceo of acronis, effective immediately.
In may 20, cofounder and board director, serguei beloussov, returned as ceo after working on other ventures. According to the magazine forbes serguei beloussov. The companys software provides its backup, disaster recovery and secure file sync and share. He cofounded and led many global enterprise software companies including cyber protection company acronis.
He cofounded and led many global enterprise software companies including cyber protection company acronis hq in switzerland and singapore, virtualization provider parallels acquired by corel. According to the magazine forbes serguei beloussov is one of the five most successful businessmen from russia, who made a business abroad. The incredible strangeness of being serguei beloussov. He has earned a high level of success in his business endeavors and there is a lot that we can learn about business development within the technology industry. Serguei beloussov is turning acronis back into a startup. Please login or subscribe to read the rest of this article. Acronis global cyber summit 2019 join us for all the keynotes from the fontainebleau miami beach resort. It features one unified licensing model, one agent and backend, one management console, one user interface, and a high level of. He left parallels and became ceo of acronis in may of. Acronis international gmbh, simply referred to as acronis, is a global technology company with corporate headquarters in schaffhausen, switzerland and international headquarters in singapore. Serguei beloussov, senior partner and cofounder of runa capital and quantum wave fund, founder of parallels, acronis, acumatica, rolsen. Serguei is a successful selfmade entrepreneur and business executive with an outstanding 15year track record in building, growing and leading highperforming, multinational hightech. Beloussov was also ceo at virtualization and automation software company, parallels until 2011.
Acronis company founded in singapore in 2003 executive. What follows is the transcript of itwires video interview with acronis ceo, serguei beloussov a compelling interview on the past, present and future of a range of tech topics, from russian. Sb is a singapore citizen, the founder of more than two dozen companies around the world, ceo, founder and chairman of acronis board of directors of the data protection company acronis. Acronis global cyber summit miami, october 1921, 2020. The new generation of data protection ransomware targets not only your data, but. Acronis was founded by serguei beloussov, ilya zubarev. Acronis founder and ceo serguei beloussov photo credit. Raised in the soviet union, based in singapore, serguei puts knowledge. He has been a member of the acronis board of directors since 2002 and is also the chairman of parallels, a global leader in hosting and cloud services enablement and desktop virtualization software.
Acronis computer software schaffhausen, switzerland 67,268 followers acronis is the leader in cyber protection, protecting data, applications, systems. The acronis global cyber summit is designed to encourage a new era in protecting critical digital assets and systems, making it the ideal event for it infrastructure managers, cios, managedit service providers, reseller, isvs, and software developers. Cofounder serguei beloussov confirmed that there are plans underway for acronis to continue acquiring new companies to add to the products and services that are currently. Acronis ceo serguei beloussov said backup alone is not enough to provide true data. Sovietborn serguei beloussov is a serial entrepreneur and current ceo of cybersecurity firm, acronis.
Serguei beloussov sb is a singapore citizen, the founder of more than two dozen companie around the world, ceo, founder and chairman of excessive acronis boar of directors of the data protection company acronis, chairman of the board of directors and founder of parallels, senior founding partner of runa capital, phystech ventures and qwave capital venture funds. Smart equates to digital future serguei beloussov, acronis. May 27, 2014 last year, serguei beloussov the wellknown russian entrepreneur and investor, founder of parallels, acumatica, rolsen, runa capital and qwave returned to the board of acronis, a backup and data protection software company he founded. Everyone knows about acronis company is the largest global technology company for solutions of software such as backups, disaster recovery, secure file sync or sharing data. Serguei beloussov, cofounder at acronis za relationship. Sb serguei beloussov phd born on august 2, 1971 is a singaporean businessman, entrepreneur, investor and speaker, cofounder, ceo and chair of the board of acronis. Exclusive interview with acronis ceo serguei beloussov. Last year, serguei beloussov the wellknown russian entrepreneur and investor, founder of parallels, acumatica, rolsen, runa capital and qwave returned to the board of acronis, a backup and data protection software company he founded. Serguei cofounded runa in 2010 and is a serial entrepreneur with more than a 24year track record in investing, building, growing and leading hightech companies in north america, europe, and asia.
If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such. Sb serguei beloussov acronis founder and ceo singapore. Singapore billionaire serguei beloussov dishes on bill. He started out in the transition period that he mentioned in the mid 90s and is now co founder and ceo of acronis and acronis foundation, among other things. Serguei, singapore itself was also in a transition in the mid90s. Acronis adds cloud backup software searchdatabackup. Acronis, like parallels, was founded in 2002 by russian software developer and venture capitalist serguei beloussov. Oct 09, 2017 acronis, like parallels, was founded in 2002 by russian software developer and venture capitalist serguei beloussov. Jan 30, 2016 serguei serves as chief executive officer at acronis. Sb is the cofounder of acronis, its chairman of the board since 2003, and its ceo since 20. This serial entrepreneurs 21year journey is astonishing. Sixtysecond insight with serguei beloussov of acronis. Beloussov is also a founder, major investor and chairman of the board of acronis, a global leader in storage management and disaster recovery software for.
In 2004 the company spun off as a separate entity, widening focus from disk management software. In december that same year, acronis announced the launch of an official research and development wing, acronis labs. Serguei beloussov, ceo of acronis, on the benefits of cloud storage and backup solutions. Oct 18, 20 acronis move into cloud backup software is no surprise. He is the cofounder and executive chairman of acumatica and a senior partner at. Instead, ceo serguei beloussov has refocused the business on software defined storage sds.
Pcmag editors choice the best backup software of 2017. In order to be fully protected, organizations need to guarantee their data is recoverable, accessible, private, authentic and secure. Sb is a singapore citizen, the founder of more than two dozen companies around the world, ceo, founder and chairman of acronis board of directors of the data protection company acronis, chairman of the board of directors and founder of parallels, senior founding partner of runa capital, phystech ventures and qwave capital venture funds. He was a cofounder of the company and helped grow the business during its early days as the companys first president. Serguei beloussov is a russian born entrepreneur and businessman who founded the acronis company. Acronis was founded in 2001 as a separate business unit of parallels. Acronis cyber protect is a demonstration of the power of integration. Acronis provides a brochure that details the three levels of partner participation with a detailed description of the benefits. He left parallels and became ceo of acronis in may of 20. The 45yearold is the cofounder, ceo and chairman of the board of global data protection company acronis. Jul 24, 2019 backup provider acronis is evolving into a vendor of what it calls cyber protection.
Until 2011, he held the position of ceo at parallels, a global leader in virtualization and automation software, where he still provides leadership as executive chairman. May 08, 2016 powered by the acronis anydata engine, acronis products provide easy, complete, and safe solutions for data in local, remote, cloud, and mobile devices. Dec 12, 2019 acronis acquires software firm 5nine to bolster cloud services. Oct 21, 2014 for serguei beloussov, founder and ceo of data protection firm acronis, it was an obvious choice informed by what started off as a students typical summer job.
Acronis company founded in singapore in 2003 executive team. Bhutan should take advantage of its smallness and use it as an opportunity to get ahead in the field of science and technology, said serguei beloussov. Acronis competitors, revenue and employees owler company. Provider of a personal backup software designed to offer hybrid cloud data protection. Serguei beloussov is a singaporean businessman, entrepreneur, investor and.
Acronis, long known for its simple, powerful image backup is getting back to its focus on delivering easytouse products. Acronis ceo serguei beloussov said backup alone is not enough to provide true data protection. Powered by the acronis anydata engine, acronis products provide easy, complete, and safe solutions for data in local, remote, cloud, and mobile devices. Serguei beloussov is the chief executive officer of acronis, a reputed global technology company and the founder of schaffhausen institute of technology sit, switzerland. He has held the position of chairman of the board since 2003, and of ceo since 20. Serguei beloussov awarded 2014 entrepreneur of the year for software by ersnt and young russia burlington, ma january 27, 2015 acronis, the world leader in new generation data protection, announces that serguei beloussov, its ceo, has been awarded entrepreneur 2014, according to ernst and young russia. Sb serguei beloussov schaffhausen, kanton schaffhausen. He maintains 21year track record in building, growing and leading. A conversation with serguei beloussov of acronis zdnet. Sb serguei beloussov phd born on august 2, 1971 is a singaporean businessman, entrepreneur, investor and speaker, cofounder, ceo and chair of the board of acronis, a global data protection company, and is the senior founding partner of runa capital, a technology investment firm.
He is still in a leadership position there as executive chairman. From russia with love with acronis ceo serguei beloussov the. Acronis acquires software firm 5nine to bolster cloud services. Singapore billionaire serguei beloussov dishes on bill gates. Area development asked acronis ceo serguei beloussov. Legacy solutions are no longer able to counter the dangers todays businesses face, said acronis founder and ceo serguei sb beloussov. The companys software provides its backup, disaster recovery and secure file sync and share services, enabling consumers and businesses to manage storage and backup, as well as disaster recovery at an affordable cost. Acronis global cyber summit live stream watch online. The company primarily caters to small and mediumsized organizations through offices in russia, singapore and the united states. View serguei beloussov s professional profile on relationship science, the database of decision makers. Acronis develops onpremises and cloud software for backup, disaster recovery, and secure file sync and share and data access. Jun 27, 2018 for those who dont know serguei beloussov that well, hes a singapore citizen. Researching strollers for a newborn is not what one associates with serial entrepreneur serguei beloussov.
Meet the russianborn singaporean who built a billion. In 2004 the company spun off as a separate entity, widening focus from disk management software to backup, and the. Developed software solutions for small and mediumsized contact centers. Beloussov was also ceo at virtualization and automation software.
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