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Ping Identity, a pioneer in securing digital identities for the world’s largest enterprises, announced a new AI framework designed to close the trust gap created by the rise of AI agents, along with AI-powered assistants that boost administrator productivity. This framework makes verifiable trust a foundation of every digital interaction – helping enterprises unlock frictionless convenience, strengthen governance, and open new channels for growth. Humans and AI agents "We can no longer implicitly trust what we see, hear, or receive digitally," said Peter Barker, Chief Product Officer at Ping Identity, adding "As AI becomes more embedded in the enterprise, humans and AI agents must work together seamlessly — with security and verification at the forefront." He continues, "Our AI solutions accelerate time to value by making interactions more convenient, ensuring continuous trust for a more resilient future." Identity for AI: Reducing risk, unlocking value Ping’s AI framework will ensure those agents can be trusted, managed, and scaled with confidence As businesses begin to rely on agents to serve consumers, Ping’s AI framework will ensure those agents can be trusted, managed, and scaled with confidence.  The vision is to help enterprises reduce risk, maintain oversight, and unlock new opportunities by establishing the foundations of agent trust – including verifying identity, managing access, and governing agent lifecycles. Revenue potential of AI agents The framework will also support issuing unique credentials, distinguishing legitimate from malicious activity, and keeping humans in control with approval workflows. With these safeguards, enterprises can confidently capture the efficiency and revenue potential of AI agents – while preserving trust that digital interactions demand. AI for identity: Driving efficiencies for administrators AI-assistants are transforming industries by streamlining workflows and accelerating decision-making. Ping is bringing that same power to the Ping Identity Platform to help administrators navigate complex identity environments and make smarter, faster decisions. From contextual help and workflow troubleshooting to journey orchestration guidance, these assistants reduce friction and unlock new levels of efficiency. Where trust meets AI: The future of enterprise security As AI rapidly transforms the enterprise, identity is becoming the foundation of trust between humans and machines. By securing AI agents, simplifying access control, and streamlining workflows, Ping Identity is establishing identity as the foundation of enterprise trust in the AI era – ensuring innovation can scale without sacrificing security or experience.

ProofID, a pioneering identity security specialist and Midships, a pioneering Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) and Fraud Prevention consultancy announced that they have formed a strategic collaboration to provide best in class Ping Identity Services worldwide. The collaboration brings together two of the pioneering Ping Identity partners, enabling comprehensive identity solutions spanning the Ping Identity stack - from architecture and deployment to ongoing managed services. Advanced tooling and automation This collaboration is set to accelerate the integration of Ping Identity and ForgeRock software solutions, following Ping Identity's recent acquisition of ForgeRock. By combining deep product and delivery expertise, ProofID and Midships are developing advanced tooling and automation to streamline migrations from software to SaaS (S2S) and to enhance the deployment process. PingFederate MFA Accelerator The collaboration will further support its strategic objectives by supporting seamless solution The two companies recently cooperated to develop the PingFederate MFA Accelerator, a joint solution that automates the deployment and integration of Ping Identity and ForgeRock components, offering a previously unavailable on-premise Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) solution for existing PingFederate customers. As Ping Identity continues to focus on delivering powerful solutions across its ecosystem, this collaboration will further support its strategic objectives by supporting seamless solution delivery for global clients. Ping Identity service partners "I am hugely excited about this collaboration between the two pioneering specialist Ping Identity service partners. Following the acquisition of ForgeRock by Ping Identity, our global customers need specialist integrators with expertise across the entire combined software suite, and this collaboration enables us to provide that immediately," stated Tom Eggleston, CEO of ProofID. "Our strategic collaboration allows both companies to cooperate to best serve our customers and to support Ping Identity as it continues to lead the enterprise IAM and CIAM markets." ForgeRock accelerators "Midships is thrilled to collaborate with ProofID. This partnership enables us to make our ForgeRock accelerators and expertise available globally, beyond our existing markets of Asia, ANZ, and UK," stated Ajit Gupta, CEO of Midships. "We are also excited to bring ProofID's unparalleled Ping expertise to our customers in these regions. Through our joint collaboration, we hope to bring new and exciting offerings to customers that leverage the best of what Ping and ForgeRock have."

DigiCert, a major global provider of digital trust announced new additions to its executive leadership team with the appointments of Jugnu Bhatia as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Dave Packer as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Leadership experience “DigiCert just closed its largest quarterly bookings in the company history, and I am thrilled to have such exceptional pioneers joining our executive team at an important stage in our growth,” said Amit Sinha, CEO of DigiCert. He adds, “Jugnu and Dave bring deep operational and leadership experience at scale. With our continued digital trust innovation and go-to-market execution, these pioneers will play a critical role as we drive to $1 billion and beyond in annual recurring revenue.” Jugnu Bhatia Bhatia joins DigiCert from Zscaler, Inc., where he most recently served as SVP, Finance, and Chief Accounting Officer With extensive experience in pioneering corporate and operational finance for both private and publicly traded companies, Bhatia joins DigiCert from Zscaler, Inc., where he most recently served as SVP, Finance, and Chief Accounting Officer. During his eight-year tenure, Zscaler grew from a private company to a NASDAQ-100 company, scaling from $100 million in ARR to more than $2 billion in ARR. Before Zscaler, Bhatia spent nearly 20 years in finance, strategy, and operational roles with organisations such as Oracle and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he also served industry-pioneering clients like Cisco, Agilent, and Sony. Data is currency and security “At a time when data is currency and security is paramount, cultivating trust becomes the bedrock upon which relationships and innovation thrive, unlocking avenues for growth,” said Jugnu Bhatia. He adds, “I am looking forward to realising this massive opportunity as part of DigiCert‘s executive leadership team.” Dave Packer Dave Packer brings to DigiCert more than 30 years of tech industry experienceDave Packer brings to DigiCert more than 30 years of tech industry experience spanning leadership roles in sales, field operations, alliances, professional services, customer success, and support. Drawing from his diverse background in ERP, security, and data management, he will head DigiCert’s go-to-market expansion efforts to capitalise on the massive market opportunity in digital trust. Before DigiCert, Packer led Worldwide Field Operations at Matillion, as well as Ping Identity and E2open, both of which had successful IPOs. Digital trust “Digital trust is not just a foundation, it’s the cornerstone of a tremendous market opportunity that I see for DigiCert,” said Dave Packer. He adds, “The need for digital trust is only going to keep growing as the tectonic shifts from quantum computing and GenAI continue to impact every part of work and life, and DigiCert is in the prime position to address these growing needs.”