Security News > 2021 > June > Avast appoints two new members to advance its business strategy

Avast announced the creation of two new roles key to advancing its business strategy in Identity and Corporate Development.

Charles Walton joins Avast to lead the development of Avast's identity strategy in the role of Senior Vice President & General Manager, Identity.

Walton, formerly Senior Vice President, Digital Identity Products, at Mastercard, has over 25 years' experience in privacy, security and identity and will be developing Avast's identity strategy as the company expands its expertise and innovation in privacy and identity products.

At Mastercard, Walton was responsible for the ID Service, a key global business focused on digital identity services.

Previously, he held roles in other organizations with a focus on identity and privacy including Vice President, Business Development, at Idemia, where he was involved with UK Verify government services, and CEO at SecureKey where he drove the pivot to digital identity and the roll-out of a national federated authentication service in Canada.

Carter joins Avast's corporate development team in the role of Global Head of Corporate Development, bringing over two decades of experience building and leading corporate development teams at FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies in the financial services, data, technology, and business services sectors.

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