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<\/a><\/a>\nMr. Jackson brings more than three decades of executive and board leadership in Silicon Valley technology companies. He has served as Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel across multiple public and private technology companies, most recently as CFO helping lead ChargePoint through its merger and public listing. He currently serves on the board of Terra Innovatum (Nasdaq: NKLR), where he chairs the audit committee and serves on the compensation committees. Mr. Jackson holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School and a B.A. from Duke University.<\/p>
\n\u201cRex is a rare combination of financial, legal and operational leadership, and he knows Approov deeply,\u201d said Ted Miracco, Chief Executive Officer of Approov. \u201cAs autonomous AI agents, mobile apps and APIs become the front line of enterprise security, the opportunity ahead of us is enormous. Rex\u2019s experience guiding technology companies through their most consequential phases of growth makes him the ideal independent chairman to help take Approov to the next level.\u201d<\/p>
\nThe company also paid tribute to Dr. Lanza\u2019s tenure. A legendary figure in semiconductor and electronic design automation investing, Dr. Lanza backed Approov\u2019s vision early and has chaired its Board through years of sustained growth, championing the company\u2019s pioneering work in cloud-based cryptographic mobile app attestation.<\/p>
\n\u201cLucio\u2019s conviction, vision and dedication have shaped Approov from the beginning,\u201d Mr. Miracco continued. \u201cHis belief in our technology and our team never wavered, and his fingerprints are on every milestone this company has achieved. We are delighted that the Board will continue to benefit from his counsel.\u201d<\/p>
\n\u201cIt has been a privilege to chair this Board and to watch Approov define a category,\u201d said Dr. Lucio Lanza. \u201cThe question of whether software talking to your APIs is genuine \u2014 an authentic app, un-tampered, on a safe device \u2014 has never mattered more than it does in the age of AI agents. Rex is precisely the leader to guide Approov\u2019s next chapter, and I look forward to supporting him and Ted from my seat on the Board.\u201d<\/p>
\n\u201cApproov solves a problem the entire industry is waking up to: proving what is on the other end of an API call,\u201d said Rex S. Jackson. \u201cI have watched this team build remarkable technology and a business, and I am honored to serve as chairman. I look forward to working with the company to capture the opportunity ahead.\u201d<\/p>
\nThe appointment was approved unanimously by Approov\u2019s Board and shareholders, including investors Maven Capital Partners, Lanza Tech Ventures and Scottish Enterprise.<\/i><\/p>
\nAbout Approov<\/b><\/p>
\nApproov provides cloud-based cryptographic mobile app attestation and API security, ensuring that only genuine, un-tampered app instances running in safe environments can access enterprise APIs \u2014 shutting out bots, tampered clients, credential abuse and unauthorized AI agents. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, with U.S. operations in Palo Alto, California, Approov protects mobile-first businesses in financial services, healthcare, automotive and beyond. Learn more at approov.com.<\/p>