ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 26, 2025--
Apptega, the leading security, compliance and risk platform for security providers, today announced that Bob Layton has joined the company as chief revenue officer (CRO). In this role, Layton will accelerate the growth of Apptega’s Security, Risk and Compliance Management platform for MSPs, MSSPs, MDR and other security providers and advance the company’s category-leading partner program as a cornerstone of its go-to-market strategy.
With more than two decades of experience in sales, marketing and business development expertise, Layton will be responsible for Apptega’s go-to-market strategy and partner ecosystem growth, with a focus on strengthening alliances and establishing new routes to market. Layton will also leverage his deep expertise in both security and the channel to develop strategies that strengthen and drive additional business with existing and new security providers.
“By coupling Apptega’s strategic vision and partner-optimized platform with Bob's unparalleled understanding of security service provider needs, Apptega is accelerating managed risk and compliance as a channel-leading growth engine at scale,” said Dave Colesante, CEO at Apptega. “This alignment will fuel growth and differentiation with security providers to tackle immense demand for next-level GRC and managed compliance solutions headfirst.”
Apptega’s 2025 State of Continuous Compliance Report found that 3 in 4 security providers fell short of their 2024 ARR goals, with 90% of security providers noting challenges standing out. As compliance offerings become table stakes for security providers, managed compliance services arise as an opportunity for higher retention rates, stronger recurring revenue and improved client satisfaction. Forty-four percent of providers offering managed compliance services reported at least a quarter of their compliance revenue is recurring, compared to just 28% among those primarily using a consulting model. Advancing Apptega’s partner program and differentiating solutions in light of these findings uniquely position the platform to empower partners in meeting their 2025 recurring revenue goals, creating stickiness and capturing a larger segment of the total addressable market.
“Security providers must recognize managed compliance alone is no longer a differentiator, but a necessity to keep up,” said Layton. “As partners pursue every opportunity to reduce operational overhead and grow revenue quickly, they need strong vendor partners with expertise and programs that not only see the bumps they’re up against, but deliver robust solutions to help differentiate, proactively overcome headwinds and grow in a highly competitive space.”
Layton is a channel advocate who has been widely recognized for transforming partner ecosystems, driving strategic growth initiatives and delivering measurable business growth. Prior to Apptega, Layton held senior leadership positions at eSentire, Arithos, Digital Defense, Alert Logic and Pluribus Networks. His achievements include building and leading global sales and channel organizations, launching transformative partner programs and driving significant growth in new markets. Recognized five times as one of CRN’s Top 50 Channel Chiefs, Layton has led multiple successful exits through strategic route-to-market execution and consistently driving YoY bookings growth from 200% to 300% in new channel segments.
For more information on Apptega’s managed compliance platform and partner program, visit www.apptega.com.
About Apptega
Apptega is the end-to-end cybersecurity compliance platform that security-focused IT providers and in-house teams use to build, manage, and mature Managed Risk, Security and Compliance programs simply, quickly and affordably. A perennial G2 leader across various risk management categories, Apptega’s solutions are trusted by hundreds of MSSPs, MDR companies and security-focused MSPs that are growing lucrative security and compliance practices, creating stickier customer relationships and winning more business from competitors. To learn more, visit apptega.com.
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