HANOVER, Md., April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dragos Inc., a global leader in operational technology (OT) cybersecurity headquartered in Hanover, Maryland, USA, today announced the appointment of Kaori Nieda as its first Country Manager in Japan. This appointment builds on the strong foundation Dragos has established in Japan through its partnership with Macnica, and signifies the company's deepening commitment to the Japanese market. Nieda will lead initiatives to expand Dragos's capabilities in protecting industrial and critical infrastructure organizations, as well as other operators of cyber‑physical systems in Japan.
This strategic move underscores Dragos's dedication to supporting Japanese industrial organizations with world‑class solutions that safeguard operational environments. As Country Manager, Nieda will focus on accelerating growth, deepening customer relationships, and ensuring that organizations across Japan have access to the resources and expertise needed to defend against evolving OT cyber threats.
Going forward, Dragos will continue investing in regional innovation and partnerships to help Japan's industrial sectors remain resilient and secure in an increasingly connected world.
Nieda is a veteran cybersecurity leader with over 20 years of experience in threat intelligence, XDR, network security, and SaaS‑based security solutions. She has an extensive track record in expanding global security businesses in Japan and brings experience across enterprises, service providers, and public sector organizations. Her background includes building high‑performing teams, executing effective go‑to‑market strategies, and fostering strong executive‑level relationships.
Most recently, as Country Manager of Amplitude Analytics GK, she reorganized the Japan organization, doubled FY23 performance, secured new strategic customers, and rebuilt the go‑to‑market strategy and team. With deep leadership experience and a strong history of launching and scaling businesses in Japan, Nieda is well‑positioned to drive the next chapter of Dragos's growth in the region.
Nieda commented on joining the Dragos team: "I am excited to join Dragos at such a critical moment for the company's growth. Industrial and critical infrastructure organizations in Japan face an increasingly complex threat landscape, and Dragos's mission and capabilities are exactly what the market needs. I look forward to collaborating with customers and partners to strengthen OT cyber resilience throughout Japan."
Hayley Turner, Vice President for the Asia‑Pacific region at Dragos, added: "Japan is a critical and fast‑growing market for Dragos. Industrial and critical infrastructure organizations are at the center of security and resilience in this region. Expanding our presence in Japan is a top priority, and we are thrilled to welcome Kaori Nieda to lead our next growth phase. Her deep cybersecurity expertise and proven leadership make her an exceptional addition to the Dragos team."
About Dragos
Dragos is the most effective OT cybersecurity technology to industrial and critical infrastructure organizations as part of its global mission to safeguard civilization. With nearly a decade of experience responding to groundbreaking attacks on OT networks, Dragos understands the complexity and risks of industrial environments—uniquely configured systems operating at scale with strict availability requirements and not protected by traditional IT cybersecurity.
The Dragos Platform provides visibility and monitoring for OT environments—covering asset identification, vulnerability management, and threat detection—powered by continuous insights from the industry's most experienced OT threat intelligence and services team. It discovers and monitors OT, IT, IoT, and IIoT assets within OT environments and integrates them with IT security infrastructure. Dragos protects customers across electric utilities, oil & gas, manufacturing, water, transportation, mining, government agencies, and more.
Dragos is privately held and headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in North America, EMEA, and APAC.
For more information visit: https://hub.dragos.com/2026年-otサイバーセキュリティ年次レビュー-エグゼクティブサマリー
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Dragos Appoints Kaori Nieda as Country Manager to Drive Expansion in Japan
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RESTON, Va., April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bechtel today announced the appointment of Lucy Martin as president of its Mining & Metals (M&M) business, effective April 6, 2026. She succeeds Ailie MacAdam, who will retire in May after an exceptional 41-year career with the company.
Lucy Martin, President of Bechtel’s Mining & Metals Business
"Lucy is a proven leader with the strategic vision, deep mining sector knowledge, operational discipline, and customer focus to advance our Mining & Metals business," said Craig Albert, Bechtel President and COO. "Over more than two decades, she has built diverse, creative, high-performing global teams focused on solving our customers' most important challenges and is exceptionally well positioned to lead this business into its next phase of growth. We are also deeply grateful to Ailie for her remarkable leadership and lasting contributions to Bechtel."
Martin brings more than 24 years of experience with Bechtel, with a track record of driving growth, strengthening performance, and delivering results by meeting customers' expectations across global markets. Her leadership roles have included:
- General Manager, South America — Accountable for all aspects of the mining business in South America, including profit and loss, talent management, operations and business development, advancing major copper and water infrastructure projects while strengthening long-term partnerships in critical minerals markets.
- Operations Manager, Americas — Led operational performance across projects in the Americas, with responsibility for execution discipline, delivery outcomes, and operational risk management.
- Chief Financial Officer, M&M — Oversaw commercial strategy, financial forecasting, and portfolio‑level risk management, strengthening financial discipline and improving portfolio performance globally.
- General Manager, Asia Pacific — Drove regional growth and expanded our iron ore offering, including opening the Perth office and establishing our bulk material handling Centre of Excellence, deepening customer relationships across Australia and the broader region.
"Our Mining & Metals business has strong momentum and a clear strategy," said Martin. "My focus is to build on that foundation while sharpening how we support our customers in a rapidly evolving global market. We will continue to enhance how we deliver — helping customers solve their most complex challenges, from cost-effective development and productivity to safety, reliability, and certainty of outcomes."
MacAdam, who has served as president since 2020, leaves behind a legacy of strengthened execution, improved financial performance, and sustained growth. Under her leadership, the business advanced major projects in key global markets and achieved its strongest new work bookings in 15 years in 2025.
For more information about Bechtel's Mining & Metals capabilities and solutions, visit bechtel.com.
About Bechtel
Bechtel is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Bechtel serves the Energy; Infrastructure; Manufacturing & Technology; Mining & Metals; and Nuclear, Security & Environmental markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. www.bechtel.com
Contact: Ashley Accardo| aaccardo@bechtel.com
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RESTON, Va., April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bechtel today announced the appointment of Lucy Martin as president of its Mining & Metals (M&M) business, effective April 6, 2026. She succeeds Ailie MacAdam, who will retire in May after an exceptional 41-year career with the company.
"Lucy is a proven leader with the strategic vision, deep mining sector knowledge, operational discipline, and customer focus to advance our Mining & Metals business," said Craig Albert, Bechtel President and COO. "Over more than two decades, she has built diverse, creative, high-performing global teams focused on solving our customers' most important challenges and is exceptionally well positioned to lead this business into its next phase of growth. We are also deeply grateful to Ailie for her remarkable leadership and lasting contributions to Bechtel."
Martin brings more than 24 years of experience with Bechtel, with a track record of driving growth, strengthening performance, and delivering results by meeting customers' expectations across global markets. Her leadership roles have included:
- General Manager, South America — Accountable for all aspects of the mining business in South America, including profit and loss, talent management, operations and business development, advancing major copper and water infrastructure projects while strengthening long-term partnerships in critical minerals markets.
- Operations Manager, Americas — Led operational performance across projects in the Americas, with responsibility for execution discipline, delivery outcomes, and operational risk management.
- Chief Financial Officer, M&M — Oversaw commercial strategy, financial forecasting, and portfolio‑level risk management, strengthening financial discipline and improving portfolio performance globally.
- General Manager, Asia Pacific — Drove regional growth and expanded our iron ore offering, including opening the Perth office and establishing our bulk material handling Centre of Excellence, deepening customer relationships across Australia and the broader region.
"Our Mining & Metals business has strong momentum and a clear strategy," said Martin. "My focus is to build on that foundation while sharpening how we support our customers in a rapidly evolving global market. We will continue to enhance how we deliver — helping customers solve their most complex challenges, from cost-effective development and productivity to safety, reliability, and certainty of outcomes."
MacAdam, who has served as president since 2020, leaves behind a legacy of strengthened execution, improved financial performance, and sustained growth. Under her leadership, the business advanced major projects in key global markets and achieved its strongest new work bookings in 15 years in 2025.
For more information about Bechtel's Mining & Metals capabilities and solutions, visit bechtel.com.
About Bechtel
Bechtel is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Bechtel serves the Energy; Infrastructure; Manufacturing & Technology; Mining & Metals; and Nuclear, Security & Environmental markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. www.bechtel.com
Contact: Ashley Accardo| aaccardo@bechtel.com
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Lucy Martin Named President of Bechtel's Mining & Metals Business
