Industry veteran Dennis Kozak has been appointed as chief operating officer (COO) effective April 25, 2022.

As COO, Kozak will oversee Ivanti marketing, global sales, customer experience and operations.

Additionally, Kozak has a successful track record of driving sales growth, establishing top-tier partnerships, and integrating acquisitions while achieving operational excellence through innovation and cultural transformations.

"Dennis' track record of helping organisations in a similar growth pattern to Ivanti will be beneficial for us this year as we continue executing on our mission to secure and enable the Everywhere Workplace," Ivanti CEO Jeff Abbott says.

"With the momentum from five acquisitions over the past 16 months, Dennis will provide operational excellence and best practices to further catapult Ivanti to the next level. Our ultimate goals are to help our customers and partners achieve their business outcomes while providing an incredible opportunity for our employees to flourish. Dennis is the right executive to lead this mission."

Kozak has more than 25 years of experience driving strategy and sales while developing relationships to further an organisation's goals and also brings a wealth of channel experience to advance Ivanti's partner programme momentum.

"I have been watching Ivanti for some time and have been incredibly impressed with Jeff's leadership, the team's passion and knowledge and the company's vision for improving the experience of IT and employees in this Everywhere Workplace environment," Kozak says.

"I saw where my experience and background could add value in the company's next evolution and wanted to be a part of it. I am incredibly excited to be joining this team."