Ishpreet Singh named Black Duck Software CIO

Indian American tech executive to lead application security firm’s technology strategy, including AI strategy to enhance growth and scalability

By Arun Kumar

Black Duck Software, Burlington, Massachusetts-based leader in application security, has named Indian American tech executive Ishpreet Singh as chief information officer (CIO) to lead the organization’s technology strategy.

As the global CIO at Black Duck, Ishpreet Singh is responsible for aligning technology initiatives with business objectives, driving the company’s digital transformation, and implementing innovative solutions. This includes a robust AI strategy to enhance growth and scalability.

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A key part of Singh’s role is overseeing enterprise security, ensuring the development and maintenance of a resilient cybersecurity framework to protect the company’s assets and data while maintaining compliance with industry standards, according to a company release.

Under his leadership, Black Duck is focused on optimizing business processes, improving operational efficiency, and building secure, future-ready infrastructures that support long-term profitability and innovation.

Ishpreet Singh brings a 20-year track record of developing a strategic vision aligned with business objectives and implementing cutting-edge solutions to enhance operational efficiency to foster innovation.

A seasoned leader with deep roots in enterprise tech industry leadership, he most recently served as global CIO at Qualys, and on the Evanta CIO Governing Body, in addition to being a member of CNBC’s Executive Technology Council.

“Black Duck is in a unique position as a newly independent organization with an impressive track record, the broadest portfolio in the market, and rapid growth potential,” said Ishpreet Singh.

“I’m thrilled to join a team in which such exciting potential stands ahead to craft a strong vision through robust IT solutions. Software truly enables innovation, and it is my mission to ensure we take our business and the needs of our customers to new heights when it comes to building trust into software at the speed businesses demand.”

“As a proven leader in the software security industry, it’s imperative that we at Black Duck deliver solutions that further accelerate our mission to support our customers in protecting their bottom line by building trust in their software,” said Jason Schmitt, CEO of Black Duck.

“Appointing proven leaders to continually heighten Black Duck’s information technology and information security strategies is essential for us to bolster our organization’s innovation and stability.”

Black Duck, formerly known as the Synopsys Software Integrity Group, helps organizations around the world secure their software quickly, integrate security efficiently in their development environments, and safely innovate with new technologies.