Midwestern-based virtual support and hosting firm SpiderOak recently named experienced industry leader Christopher Skinner as its new CEO, poising the company to move forward in expanding its specialty cybersecurity business.

"Christopher is a transformative leader with a powerful track record in building and scaling companies for massive growth," William Wolf, SpiderOak’s chairman of the board, said. "As SpiderOak enters this critical next phase of development – working to protect some of the top organizations in the world from potentially devastating breaches – Christopher brings the ideal skill set and experience to lead the company."

The company strives to enhance protection for businesses in an age witnessing increasing incidents of cyber warfare. With systems in place to fend off unwelcome virtual activity, SpiderOak is positioning itself on the cusp of an industry expected to grow to over $1 trillion in the next five years, according to the company.

"CEOs and boards representing every industry in the Fortune 1000 are seeking to protect their software supply chain," said Skinner, who previously worked with Raise Marketplace, Oreck, and United Airlines. He will direct strategy, operations, sales, marketing and innovation. 

“Our best-in-class, end-to-end encryption technology, paired with authority management to confirm the identity of users, is unparalleled in the market today," he said. "Our core technology truly slashes risk for companies."

From its main offices in Chicago and Kansas City, Missouri, SpiderOak safeguards shared group information such as messaging, file sharing and file backups by providing end-to-end encryption, protecting businesses from data loss, intrusion and ransomware.