DataGuard Appoints Jens Panek as Chief Financial Officer

MUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 2, 2026--

DataGuard, a leading SaaS security and compliance software company, today announced the appointment of Jens Panek as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this role, Panek will lead DataGuard’s global finance organization and work closely with the leadership team to support the company’s continued growth and international scale.

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Panek brings more than 15 years of experience across global financial services, venture capital, and high-growth B2B SaaS companies. Most recently, he served as Chief Financial Officer at powercloud, where he led financial operations through a period of transformation, including restructuring and post-merger integration following its acquisition by Hansen Technologies. Prior to that, he spent nearly a decade at Customer Alliance, including eight years as CFO, where he built and scaled the finance function across international markets and drove sustainable, capital-efficient growth. Earlier in his career, he worked in venture capital at Rheingau Founders and began his career in investment banking at Citibank.

The appointment reflects DataGuard’s continued focus on building a scalable organization as it expands across geographies, customer segments, and partner ecosystems. As security and compliance have advanced to become board level topics—driven by the vast adoption of AI, an evolving regulatory landscape (e.g. NIS2 and the EU AI Act), and an ever-expanding cyber-attack surface—companies require a trusted vendor that helps them scale sustainably and improve their security posture in an efficient way. DataGuard’s AI-powered platform, combined with expert oversight, is designed to meet this need.

“Jens combines deep financial expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset and a strong sense of pace,” said Thomas Regier, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of DataGuard. “He joins us at a stage where DataGuard is growing and operating profitably. Jens has built and scaled finance organizations in complex, global environments and understands how finance can act as a true partner to the business. His experience and drive make him a strong addition to our executive team as we continue to scale DataGuard.”

“Finance plays a critical role in enabling software companies to scale with clarity and discipline,” said Jens Panek. “DataGuard has built a strong foundation with a platform that combines AI-enabled capabilities with deep domain expertise. My focus is on further strengthening financial operations and leveraging modern, data- and tool-driven approaches to support the company’s continued growth and long-term value creation.”

About DataGuard

DataGuard, a European leader in security and compliance software, is trusted by more than 4,000 organizations such as Scout24, VARTA, FreeNow, and Warsteiner across 50+ countries. Its all-in-one platform helps businesses manage security risks, fast-track certifications, and comply effortlessly with industry frameworks including GDPR, NIS2, ISO 27001, TISAX ®, SOC 2, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 42001, and the European AI Act. By combining AI-enabled workflow automation with embedded expert oversight, DataGuard enables organizations to operationalize security and compliance with confidence, and reduces the time and costs of building robust Information Security and Compliance Management Systems (ISMS & CMS). Founded in 2018, DataGuard has offices in Munich, Berlin, London, Stockholm, and Vienna, a team of 250+ experts, and a growing network of channel and product partners such as Deutsche Telekom.

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DataGuard appoints Jens Panek as Chief Financial Officer

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Manny Malhotra was hired as coach of the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.

The former Canucks forward takes over for Adam Foote, fired last month after Vancouver finished last in the NHL during his only season behind the bench.

Malhotra becomes the 23rd head coach in franchise history and the latest Canucks player to be promoted by the team as it begins its rebuild.

“Manny and I have been in the battle together before, so I know firsthand what a good teacher, leader, and quality person he is,” general manager Ryan Johnson said in a statement.

The pair previously worked together in the minors with the American Hockey League’s Abbotsford Canucks.

“Manny is a great coach who has the right skill set and mentality to help players develop and get better each day,” Johnson said. “We both believe that pressure is a privilege, and learning to become a good pro takes patience, dedication and a ‘be better than yesterday’ mindset.”

Foote was fired on May 19 after the Canucks went 25-49-8 last season. Malhotra immediately emerged as a prime candidate to replace him, with Johnson saying he would sit down with the 46-year-old former NHL player and “talk about the future.”

Malhotra previously served as a development coach and an assistant coach for the Canucks, then spent four seasons as an assistant with the Toronto Maple Leafs before becoming Abbotsford's head coach.

There, he guided the AHL team to a Calder Cup championship during the 2024-25 campaign. The club then missed the playoffs last season as several players dealt with long-term injuries.

It was the way Malhotra led Abbotsford through a challenging year that showed exactly the kind of coach and person he is, Johnson said.

“To see that when you can rely on the foundation of the consistent environment and the coaching through the worst of times and really continue to propel players forward, even though the wins and losses aren’t there, it tells you a lot about him,” he said.

“That entire staff showed that they’re champions based off of not the year before, but of what they did last year, and what people around them took out of a pretty tough season.”

The promotion reunites Malhotra with former teammates Daniel and Henrik Sedin, who were named Vancouver’s co-presidents of hockey operations on May 14.

Malhotra, from Ontario, spent 16 seasons playing in the NHL after getting drafted by the New York Rangers in 1998.

He had 116 goals and 295 points in 991 regular-season games with Vancouver, New York, the Dallas Stars, Columbus Blue Jackets, San Jose Sharks, Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes.

Malhotra took a puck to the face while playing for the Canucks in March 2011, an injury that left him with limited vision in his left eye. He missed much of the team’s run to the Stanley Cup Final that year and was given a reduced role the following season.

“He loves the game and getting to know what makes his players tick, and I am very confident Manny will help us ice a competitive and hard-working team that our fans will be proud of moving forward,” Johnson said.

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FILE -Abbotsford Canucks' head coach Manny Malhotra stands on the bench behind Sammy Blais, front left to right, Jonathan Lekkerimaki and Phillip Di Giuseppe during the first period in Game 5 of the AHL hockey Calder Cup Final against the Charlotte Checkers, in Abbotsford, British Columbia, June 21, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP, File)