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 20 years of sales, marketing and technical management experience at global organizations providing software and hardware solutions as well as services; Marius O. Bratan has the executive experience and expertise needed to build Elemental Cyber Security, Inc. into a global technology company 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, Mr. Bratan founded 1stmarkets, Inc. in 2003, a consulting and solutions provider organization to help IT security companies grow their business in global markets. During that time he has also successfully developed and marketed the AxioTAP product line world-wide.
Mr. Bratan served for 10 years as a senior Executive for ODS Networks – Intrusion, Inc., a publicly held technology startup (enterprise security and networking solutions) based in Richardson TX, USA. As Vice President of International Operations, Mr. Bratan successfully expanded, managed and directed international sales operations, as well as the marketing efforts through existing and new subsidiaries in Europe and Asia. As Vice President and Managing Director of EMEA, he has ramped international operations building local sales and support teams, establishing robust distribution channels, signing up strategic accounts, leading marketing initiatives and developing professional services programs. Prior to that, Mr. Bratan held various sales, product management, and product development positions at Richard Hirschmann GmbH & Co, International CPU (Novell), Unisys and Nixdorf throughout Europe.
Marius O. Bratan has a MS. in Computer Science from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT), and a Graduate MBA 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 25 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 more than 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.