Shweta Thakare

Shweta Thakare
Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing, MicroWorld Technologies Inc.Shweta Thakare is working as a Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing for 21 years at MicroWorld. She started her career as a senior executive at N&N Systems and Software. Shweta holds an MBA degree in International Business from Welingkar Institute of Management.
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Cyber security leaders and home to the brands eScan, MailScan and Nemasis, MicroWorld Group of Companies have announced the promotion of Ms. Shweta Thakare to the position of Vice President - Global Sales & Marketing. Effective immediately, she will be responsible for handling the marketing strategies and promotions of all of MicroWorld’s cyber security brands, propagating the brand message and strengthening their presence across the globe with compelling sales. She will continue to be intimately involved in day-to-day operations, but with a concentrated focus on overall business strategy and sales opportunities that will drive the company’s long-term success. Global footprint Ms. Thakare has been instrumental in the propagation and success of MicroWorld’s flagship brand eScan across global markets “Ms. Thakare has been a pivotal figure in shaping MicroWorld’s global footprint. She is an extremely well-known figure in the field of cyber security and her promotion to such an important position recognises the vital role that she has played and will continue to play in strengthening our leading position as industry leaders both domestically and internationally.” said Mr. Govind Rammurthy, Managing Director and CEO of MicroWorld Group of Companies. With a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and a Master's degree in International Business, Ms. Thakare has been instrumental in the propagation and success of MicroWorld’s flagship brand eScan across global markets. Compliance with regulations Ms. Shweta Thakare, Vice President - Global Sales & Marketing quoted “My association with MicroWorld started a couple of decades ago and it has been an exciting journey. I would like to thank the management at MicroWorld for investing their faith in me. I would also like to thank my entire team who, over the years, have supported me and the brand in many ways and have aided our simultaneous growth." "In my current role, I look forward to taking our brands eScan & MailScan to greater heights while establishing Nemasis as a major brand in the international markets as well." ‘Nemasis’ is a Vulnerability Management Suite that assists in implementing a comprehensive GRC (Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance) strategy for managing an organisation's overall governance, risk, and compliance with regulations.
MicroWorld Technologies Private Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India for collaboration in the area of cyber security. Social security Through this MoU, CERT-In and MicroWorld Tech Private Limited propose to work together to enhance the overall security of the computing environment in India and to address the increasingly complex problems associated with cyber security threats. The MoU would facilitate cooperation for the detection of the latest cyber security threats such as malware/botnets that can adversely affect the information assets and privacy of the general users in the country and devise appropriate security measures while providing security tools to enable such users to secure their systems. Safe cyber space Under this MoU, CERT-In will provide a platform on its Cyber Swachhta Kendra (Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre) website through which users from across the country will be able to access and download MicroWorld's eScan Antivirus Bot Removal Toolkit for free of cost. The Cyber Swachhta Kendra (Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre) is a part of the Government of India's Digital India initiative under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to create a secure cyber space by detecting botnet infections in India and enable cleaning and securing systems of end-users. This centre is being operated by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). Cleaning malware and securing mobile devices The MicroWorld's eScan Antivirus Bot Removal Toolkit or MWAV as it was formerly called enables users to scan their Windows-based computers and eradicate any infections it may have. It mitigates some of the commonly known infections like viruses, adware, spyware and other forms of malware. The eScan Antivirus Toolkit (MWAV) requires no installation and can be run directly from anywhere, on a computer, USB Drive, or through a CD ROM, even when another antivirus is installed and protecting the computer. Further, the eScan Mobile Security tool for Android will be available for cleaning malicious Apps and securing mobile devices. Authorities statement CERT-In envisages effective collaboration with Industry to enable citizens to safe using digital technologies" Dr. Sanjay Bahl, Director General, CERT-In said, "The Cyber Swachhta Kendra has achieved various milestones while enhancing cyber hygiene amongst citizens in India. CERT-In envisages effective collaboration with Industry to enable citizens to safe using digital technologies. As the complexity, frequency and sophistication of malware continue to increase impacting the end-user digital devices, there is a need for appropriate tools in the hands of citizens to safeguard themselves. The eScan tool from MicroWorld will help towards the vision of making India cyber swachh and build technical capacities within the country while safeguarding citizens from malware threats." Ms. Shweta Thakare, Vice President - Global Sales & Marketing, MicroWorld Technologies added, "The partnership with CERT-In endorses our capabilities as a cybersecurity provider and exhibits our willingness to shoulder the responsibility of strengthening the nation's cybersecurity defence against the malice of the digital world. For all of us at eScan, it is a proud moment and our accomplishments stand as a testament to our efforts." Mr. Govind Rammurthy, Managing Director and CEO of Microworld Technologies said, "IT security is a matter of grave concern in these trying times and it gives us immense pleasure to work in tandem with CERT-in for its Cyber Swachhta Kendra. We are happy to announce that one of our popular tools – eScan Antivirus Toolkit - will be available through the CERT-In’s Cyber Swachhta Kendra platform for users across the country to utilize for free and stay secure. We aim to secure the country's cyberspace with our futuristic and proactive technology with the aim of defending against any malignant advances that would arise from the digital universe."
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