OpenText Corp. (formerly known as Guidance Software) - Experts & Thought Leaders

OpenText, a global pioneer in secure information management for AI, announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud to deliver transformative solutions across artificial intelligence (AI), data privacy, and sovereign cloud infrastructure.  The collaboration combines OpenText’s enterprise information management expertise with Google Cloud’s AI and infrastructure technologies to help organisations solve complex business challenges with confidence and agility. Suite of intelligent agents OpenText will leverage Google’s Gemini models and Vertex AI to drive new AI use cases and deliver a suite of intelligent agents in Gemini Enterprise, empowering customers to tackle high-value business problems in industries such as insurance, financial services, and retail. With Gemini Enterprise, organisations will be able to use AI agents to automate claims processing, enhance fraud detection, drive data compliance, and streamline regulatory reporting—delivering measurable improvements in speed, accuracy, and operational efficiency. “Our partnership with Google Cloud is rooted in co-innovation,” said Sandy Ono, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer at OpenText. “Together we’re unlocking new possibilities for customers to apply AI in secure, scalable, and industry-specific ways that drive real business outcomes.” New data protection solution OpenText is also introducing a new data protection solution for the retail sector, which integrates OpenText’s Data Privacy and Protection (Voltage) platform with Google BigQuery. This joint offering delivers advanced encryption and data protection for sensitive data at rest, in transit, and as it feeds AI models—ensuring compliance with evolving privacy regulations. Growing importance of data sovereignty To meet the growing importance of data sovereignty, OpenText’s Private Cloud offerings now integrate with Google Cloud’s Sovereign Cloud solutions. This enables organisations in regulated industries to meet stringent compliance requirements while maintaining control over where and how their data is stored and processed. “OpenText’s commitment to sovereign cloud and sovereign AI is unwavering,” said Shannon Bell, EVP & Chief Digital Officer at OpenText. “Together with Google Cloud, we’re delivering secure, compliant environments that empower customers to innovate with AI on their terms.” “Google Cloud’s approach to digital sovereignty balances innovation with control, choice, and security,” said Sam Sebastian, Vice President, North America Regions, Google Cloud. “Through our partnership with OpenText, we’re empowering organisations to align their specific business needs, risk profiles, and regulatory requirements.” This partnership underscores OpenText and Google Cloud’s shared vision for trusted, secure, and scalable AI and cloud solutions that meet the needs of modern enterprises.

Sonatype, the end-to-end software supply chain security platform, and OpenText are partnering to offer a single integrated solution that combines open-source and custom code security, making finding and fixing vulnerabilities faster than ever. Together, Sonatype’s Software Composition Analysis (SCA) solutions and Static and Dynamic Application Security Testing (SAST/DAST) from Fortify by OpenText offer a comprehensive, integrated security solution spanning the entire software development lifecycle. State of the Software Supply Chain® Report Sonatype’s 2024 State of the Software Supply Chain® Report found that in 2024, some critical vulnerabilities took more than 500 days to fix. By combining Sonatype’s open-source governance with Fortify’s advanced application security testing, organisations can detect, prevent, and remediate vulnerabilities with maximum efficiency. Solution benefits Enterprises leveraging this integrated solution experience: End-to-end software supply chain security: Robust protection for both open source and proprietary code, ensuring comprehensive coverage across the entire application stack from the first line of code to production. Streamlined DevSecOps practices: Automated security checks seamlessly integrate into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring that developers can maintain their velocity without compromising security. Automated efficiency: AI-powered tooling to streamline auditing, security prioritisation, licencing, and more across custom code and open source. Optimised risk mitigation and compliance: Early detection of security issues, unified reporting, and prioritised remediation, helping organisations meet regulatory requirements and manage risks effectively at scale. SCA solutions "At Sonatype, we’re dedicated to empowering organisations to take ownership of their software supply chain security without sacrificing speed and agility. Partnering with like-minded organisations like OpenText is critical to furthering this mission,” said Tyler Warden, Vice President of Products at Sonatype. “In uniting our innovative SCA solutions with Fortify’s proprietary code security tools to create this single pane of glass platform, we make it easier for developers and security teams to eliminate technical debt, maintain visibility, and quickly respond to security risks.” Visibility and quick response “The best partnerships lean into each organisation’s unique strengths in support of a common goal. Sonatype and OpenText offer best-in-class code security solutions that, when combined, streamline security across the entire software development lifecycle,” said Dylan Thomas, Senior Director of Engineering and Product for Application Security at OpenText. "I am excited for our continued joint evolution and innovation to enable safe, secure, and fast software development.” Hundreds of global organisations leverage the integrated Sonatype and Fortify by OpenText solution to be ambitious, move fast, and do it securely.

Quantum has announced that its board of directors has appointed Patrick Dennis as president and CEO. Dennis was most recently president and CEO of Guidance Software and has also held senior executive roles in strategy, operations, sales, services and engineering at EMC. He succeeds Adalio Sanchez, a member of Quantum’s board who had served as interim CEO since early November 2017. Sanchez will remain on the board and assist with the transition. “Patrick has been a successful public company CEO and brings a broad range of experience in storage and software, including a proven track record leading business transformations,” said Raghu Rau, Quantum’s chairman. “The other board members and I look forward to working closely with him to drive growth, cost reductions, and profitability and deliver long-term shareholder value." "We also want to thank Adalio for stepping in and leading the company during a critical transition period. During my time as CEO, I’ve greatly appreciated the commitment to change I’ve seen from team members across Quantum and will be supporting Patrick in any way I can to build on the important work we started,” said Sanchez. Business expertise Dennis served as president and CEO of Guidance Software, a provider of cyber security software solutions, from May 2015 until its acquisition by OpenText last September. During his tenure, he turned the company around, growing revenue and significantly improving profitability. Before joining Guidance Software, Dennis was senior vice president and chief operating officer, Products and Marketing, at EMC, where he led the business operations of its $10.5 billion enterprise and mid-range systems division, including management of its cloud storage business. Dennis spent 12 years at EMC, including as vice president and chief operating officer of EMC Global Services, overseeing a 3,500-person technical sales force. In addition to his time at EMC, he served as group vice president, North American Storage Sales, at Oracle, where he turned around a declining business. Maximising strategic value “With its long-standing expertise in addressing the most demanding data management challenges, Quantum is well-positioned to help customers maximise the strategic value of their ever-growing digital assets in a rapidly changing environment,” said Dennis. “I’m excited to be joining the company as it looks to capitalise on this market opportunity by leveraging its strong solutions portfolio in a more focused way, improving its cost structure and execution, and continuing to innovate.”