Management Team

Eugene Kaspersky

Chief Executive Officer

Eugene Kaspersky’s love for mathematics determined his “technical” future. One of his hobbies during high school was to solve problems published in mathematical journals. During his last few years in high school, he attended extracurricular classes in physics and mathematics at a dedicated program organized by the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. Eugene spent his last two years of high school taking physics and mathematics courses in a specialized program for gifted students organized by and affiliated with Moscow State University.

In 1987, Eugene graduated from the Institute of Cryptography, Telecommunications and Computer Science, where he studied mathematics, cryptography and computer technology, majoring in mathematical engineering.

After graduating, Eugene worked at a multi-disciplinary research institute. It was there that Eugene first began studying computer viruses after detecting the Cascade virus on his computer in October 1989. Eugene analyzed the virus and developed a disinfection utility for it – the first such utility he developed. He started collecting malicious programs and disinfection modules for them. This exotic collection later formed the foundation of the famous antivirus database in Kaspersky Anti-Virus. Today, this database includes more than 4 million records and is one of the most complete antivirus databases in the world.

In 1991, Eugene joined the KAMI Information Technologies Center, where he and a group of colleagues developed the AVP antivirus project, which became the prototype for Kaspersky Anti-Virus. International recognition of the project arrived in 1994, when the virtually unknown AVP won a contest conducted by Hamburg University’s test lab, demonstrating a higher virus detection rate than the most popular antivirus programs at the time.

In 1997, Eugene and his colleagues decided to establish an independent company, becoming the founders of Kaspersky Lab.

From that moment, he has headed the company's antivirus research.

In 2007, Eugene was named CEO of Kaspersky Lab.

Eugene is a laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation. In 2010 Eugene received the CEO of the Year award from SC Magazine Europe.

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Garry Kondakov

Chief Sales and Marketing Officer

Garry was appointed to the position of Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Kaspersky Lab in January 2012. In his current role, Garry has responsibility for the company's marketing, business development, sales and customer service functions on all territories.

Earlier in 2011 he was appointed Kaspersky Lab’s Vice-President, Emerging Markets, overseeing the company’s operations in Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. From January 2008 until March 2011, Garry held the position of Managing Director of Kaspersky Lab Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA). Prior to that, he was Kaspersky Lab’s Managing Director for Russia, the CIS and the Baltic States.

University’s Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics and has an MSc in Management from the London Business School (LBS).

Andrey Tikhonov

Chief Operating Officer

Andrey was appointed Kaspersky Lab’s Chief Operating Officer in January 2012. In his position he is responsible for global administrative functions – finance, HR, IT, and work processes.

Prior to his current role Andrey held a number of senior management positions at Kaspersky Lab. In March 2009 he was appointed Chief Information Officer after five years as the company’s Technical Director. Before that, he was head of the Novell development department from 2002 following a successful period as a project manager.

Andrey has been working in the IT industry since 1989, when he started his career in a research institute of Russian Ministry of Defense, rising to the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Andrey graduated with distinction from a military academy in Kiev.

Nikolay Grebennikov

Chief Technology Officer

Nikolay was appointed Chief Technology Officer at Kaspersky Lab at the beginning of 2009. In this role he is responsible for developing the overall technology strategy for the company, driving all engineering and research activities, and overseeing the whole Kaspersky R&D organization.

Under Nikolay’s leadership, Kaspersky’s products consistently achieved top protection ratings in independent reviews, winning numerous awards. In September 2011 Nikolay has been ranked in the top 100 Most Powerful Voices in security by i-technology magazine SYS-CON Media.

Prior to transitioning to the CTO role, Nikolay served as Vice President of Research and Development and Deputy Director of Innovative Technologies at Kaspersky Lab. Before joining Kaspersky Lab, he worked as a device driver developer, database programmer, general software programmer and project manager for several IT companies based in Moscow.

Nikolay has a PhD in Computer Science from Bauman Moscow State Technical University.

Petr Merkulov

Chief Product Officer

Petr was appointed Kaspersky Lab’s Chief Product Officer in March 2011 and heads the Products & Services Division with responsibility for the development and execution of the company's global product strategy.

Petr joined Kaspersky Lab in 2004 as a Technology Sales Manager before rising to the position of Acting Vice-President, ISV & IHV alliances in 2008. At the beginning of 2009, Petr became Vice-President, Technology Alliances, and in this role oversaw the company's independent software and hardware vendor operations.

Prior to joining Kaspersky Lab, Petr worked in the public relations field for several leading companies, having also served at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for several years after graduating from the Moscow State University of International Relations with a degree in public relations.

David Eggers

Chief Financial Officer

David joined Kaspersky Lab as Chief Financial Officer in 2008. His responsibilities include overseeing the work of the Finance Department, coordinating the company's financial planning and budgeting, accounting and reporting, transaction services and treasury functions.

From 1996 to 2006, David worked for the Ford Motor Company where he rose from a Finance Analyst to Deputy Finance Director for Ford Asia Pacific & Africa. Prior to joining Kaspersky Lab, he was Chief Financial Officer at GAZ Group, Russia's leading automobile manufacturer.

David graduated from the University of Illinois and has an MBA in Finance & Marketing.

Tatyana Solovyeva

Chief Human Resources Officer

In January 2008, Tatyana was appointed Chief Human Resources Officer Kaspersky Lab, where her responsibilities include developing a superior workforce and an innovation-focused, result-driven corporate culture.

Tatyana brought a wealth of experience to her role at Kaspersky Lab, having previously worked at the TRIZA Exclusive Recruitment agency and in the HR departments at PepsiCo Holdings and ING Bank as well as serving as the deputy director of HR at UniCredit Bank.

Tatyana graduated from the Russian University of Chemical Technology with a degree in biotechnology. In 2005, she received an MBA in Strategic Management from the Higher School of Economics in Moscow.

Stephen Orenberg

Strategic Advisor

Stephen was appointed President Kaspersky Lab North America and Strategic Advisor in January 2012. He has been head of the company’s North American operation since 2005. His responsibilities include the company's sales, marketing, business development, and customer service functions in the region.

Stephen has been a member of Kaspersky’s Board of Directors since 2007. During his tenure, he has also led the Sales and Business Development Division, with responsibility for the development and maintenance of the company’s global sales platform. He has also been responsible for expanding and overseeing operations in Latin America.

Stephen has held senior management positions in the information technology industry for over twenty years and has specialized on the software side throughout. During the course of his career, Stephen has been President of Internet security companies Sophos, Inc., Netguard, Inc., and Dr. Solomon's Software, Inc. During his tenure at Dr. Solomon's, he oversaw the company’s development from a start-up to a major player in the North American market.

Stephen attended Emerson College, where he majored in communications.

Alexey De-Monderik

Corporate Advisor

Alexey holds the position of Corporate Advisor of Kaspersky Lab.

Alexey joined Eugene Kaspersky at the KAMI Information Technologies Center in 1991, and later co-founded Kaspersky Lab in 1997. Early on in the project he was responsible for product development. Later on his focus of responsibility shifted to the AV engine, and then to technology development.

Alexey graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute in 1988, and then worked several years as a computer engineer in one of the Soviet rocket science institutes.