Elemental® Cyber Security
Team
Elemental Cyber Security, Inc. is operated by seasoned, pragmatic, and knowledgeable professionals that have led several technology companies to global growth and success. Their complementary backgrounds in sales, sales operations, marketing, product management, software development, technical support provide the guarantee that Elemental Security Platform is an effective, reliable solution to automate security compliance, assess IT risk exposure as well as define, deploy and enforce security policies for the growth, performance and security of your business.
We are dedicated to maximizing customer value through quality, innovative and affordable products. Product innovation, unique affordability, quality of service and commitment to our customers form the foundation of our business strategy and characterizes our market positioning.
Marius Octavian Bratan
President & CEO, Elemental Cyber Security, Inc.
With more than 15 years of sales, marketing and technical management experience at global organizations providing software and hardware products and services, Mr. Bratan has the executive expertise needed to build global technology companies. His understanding of global IT technology business coupled with his multi-cultural awareness enables him to drive Elemental Cyber Security, Inc. towards creating, developing and delivering effective IT security solutions to enterprise markets while keeping an eye on bottom-line results.
Prior to his role in Elemental Cyber Security, Mr. Bratan co-founded 1stmarkets, Inc. in 2003, an American - European consulting and solution provider organization to help IT security companies grow their business in global markets.
As Vice President of international sales at Intrusion, Inc., a publicly held enterprise security software company, Mr. Bratan successfully managed and directed international sales, sales operations, and marketing efforts for subsidiaries in Europe and Asia. As Vice President and Managing Director of EMEA at ODS Networks, a publicly held network security HW and SW company, he played a significant role in establishing a robust channel and professional services programs. Prior to ODS Networks, Marius held various sales, product management, and product development positions at Richard Hirschmann GmbH & Co, International CPU (Novell), Unisys and Nixdorf in both France and Germany.
Mr. Bratan has a Masters in Computer Science from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT), and a Graduate Management and Business Administration Degree from Ecole Internationale des Sciences du Traitement de l'Information (EISTI) in Paris. He is fluent in English, German and French.
Tom Allen
Senior Vice President
With more than 20 years experience in small, medium and large enterprises, Tom Allen has the experience to grow and develop Elemental Cyber Security into a thriving organization delivering products to the global marketplace.
Prior to Elemental Cyber Security, Mr. Allen served as CIO for Privacy, Inc. Mr. Allen has extensive experience with start-up, medium and large companies. Mr. Allen’s experience includes serving as Vice President of Engineering and Operations for Vocaldata and Transat Technologies. In these positions, he developed Telco quality products in the Voice Over IP and Wi-Fi Hotspot markets and delivered these products worldwide. He also held several executive positions with Glenayre's Integrated Network Group including Vice President and General Manager of Open Development Corp., Vice President of Product Management and, Vice President of Product Development. Prior to Glenayre, Mr. Allen held executive positions with Interphase Corp. and DSC.
Mr. Allen has a BS in Mathematical Sciences from the University of Texas at Dallas and Graduate Studies in Business from the University of Florida.
Rolf T. Wichter
Vice President Business Development
Rolf T. Wichter has 20 years of technical, sales and management experience in several European and International positions with hardware and software companies. He excels at positioning IT-technology products in international markets and new business development.
Prior to Elemental Cyber Security, Mr. Wichter co-founded 1stmarkets, Inc. in 2003, an American - European consulting and solution provider organization supporting IT-Security companies to expand into international markets and develop new business. Mr. Wichter is acting General Manager for the European arm of 1stmarkets, the 1stmarkets GmbH, based in Munich Germany.
Mr. Wichter held the position of a General Manager Central Europe for Intrusion GmbH and several European and International Sales & OEM Management positions in companies like Adobe Systems GmbH, Schneider & Koch GmbH and Richard Hirschmann GmbH & Co.
Rolf T. Wichter has an Dipl.-Ing.(FH) engineering degree in Electronics & Telecommunications from Fachhochschule Rheinland-Pfalz, Abtlg. Trier in Germany. Mr. Wichter is fluent in English and German.