AI powered identity security platform Saviynt adds industry veterans Pete Angstadt and Brad Myers to its ranks
Saviynt has announced the appointment of Pete Angstadt as its first Chief Commercial Officer and Brad Myers as Chief Customer Officer. The move builds on a $700 million funding round and $3 billion valuation led by KKR.
“Organisations are racing to secure the adoption of AI,” says Paul Zolfaghari, President at Saviynt, whose customers include Petco, Levi’s, and Kraft Heinz. “Pete and Brad bring the industry experience, operating results, and customer focus needed for us to deliver exceptional outcomes for our partners and customers in the age of AI. With these additions to our leadership, our continued commitment to innovation, and our unrelenting focus on customer outcomes, Saviynt is well positioned to define the future of identity security for AI.”
Angstadt joins Saviynt with a track record of scaling identity and cybersecurity companies through major stages of growth. Most recently at Securiti, he served as President of GTM, leading the company through its acquisition by Veeam. At Ping Identity, he was Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) during a period of rapid acceleration, helping the company reach the rare $1 billion ARR milestone. As CRO at ForgeRock, he led growth from $50 million to $300 million, culminating in its IPO and eventual merger with Ping.
“Saviynt is at a pivotal moment, with strong momentum and a clear opportunity to shape the future of identity security for AI,” says Angstadt. “I’m excited to bring our go-to-market and customer teams together to help enterprises realise value faster and make Saviynt the clear choice for organisations navigating the AI era.”
Prior to joining Saviynt, Myers (pictured below) spent more than eight years at Splunk as Senior Vice President, where he led global professional services and customer solutions. He previously served as Vice President for Cloud Consulting at Oracle and held senior roles at Microsoft, Agilent Technologies, and Ernst & Young.
“Saviynt’s momentum in the market and commitment to customer success immediately stood out to me,” he says. “I look forward to helping customers accelerate their AI journeys, drive adoption, and realise measurable outcomes faster.”
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
AI will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.
The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.
Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.
Check out our 2025 winners here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”
He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.
