Richard Jacobs - Sophos plc

Chief Technology Officer

About Richard Jacobs
Richard joined Sophos as one of its first employees in 1989, and is now Chief Technology Officer. In 1996, he founded Sophos's first overseas subsidiary in the United States, and served as its President until 2000, when he returned to the UK and joined the board as Technical Director.

From 2000 to 2004, Richard led the development and expansion of our product range, before moving into his current role to focus on product strategy. He stepped down from the board in October 2007.

Richard holds a BEng in Electronic Engineering from Birmingham University.