Jan-Jaap Jager

Jan-Jaap (JJ) Jager is a Chief Executive Officer at Acronis, a Swiss cybersecurity and data protection software company. Known for his long and successful history with Acronis, Jager has developed new markets, launched the cloud business, and expanded the company's global footprint as Chief Revenue Officer. As CEO, Jager champions AI-powered cyber protection that blends data security with operational resilience.

Jager holds a BSc in Economics and International Marketing from the HEAO Economics & International Business School (IBS) and an MBA from the University of Applied Sciences Wuerzburg-Schweinfurt. He enhanced his leadership expertise through executive education at Harvard Business School.

Career history

• Chief Executive Officer, Acronis (Current)
• President and Chief Operating Officer, Virtuozzo, a leading provider of hyperconverged cloud solutions
• Chief Executive Officer, Chainstack, a leading blockchain infrastructure provider
• Chief Revenue Officer, Acronis, shaping global sales strategy and partnerships
• Leadership roles at Plusserver, Parallels, SWsoft and Microsoft

What Jan-Jaap Jager could bring to the cybersecurity and data protection market: His proven track record scaling technology ventures across multiple regions, combined with deep expertise in emerging markets development, cloud infrastructure, and blockchain technology, positions him to accelerate Acronis's AI-driven innovation agenda and expand its managed service provider partnerships globally while strengthening its competitive positioning in enterprise cyber protection solutions.