Open Systems Strengthens its Advisory Board With Appointment of Veteran Business Leader and Cybersecurity Expert Michael Fey

Redwood City, Calif. - Nov. 4, 2019 - Open Systems, a global provider of an intelligent edge and cloud-native secure access service edge (SASE) platform, delivered as a service, today announced that its board of directors named noted cybersecurity expert Michael Fey to its advisory board. Fey, who has worked for some of the largest cybersecurity companies in the world, brings a broad set of business management and technical expertise to Open Systems.

“Mike impressed us with his business acumen and cybersecurity expertise,” said Open Systems Chairman of the Board Dr. Bernd-Michael Rumpf. “His talents and experience will be invaluable as we accelerate our global expansion and continue to evolve our solutions. We are excited to have Mike on our Advisory Board and look forward to working closely with him.”

Fey is currently the CEO of D2iQ (formerly known as Mesosphere), a leading provider of enterprise-grade cloud platforms. Prior to D2iQ, Fey held senior executive positions at cybersecurity leaders Symantec, Blue Coat Systems and McAfee. While serving as COO of Blue Coat, Fey led the company to aggressive growth, resulting in its acquisition by Symantec in 2016. Fey has also been executive vice president and general manager for enterprise products at McAfee and chief technology officer of Intel Security.

“As enterprises face a growing talent crisis to serve ever-increasing needs for network and security experts, Open Systems brings to market an integrated network and security as-a-service platform that delivers tremendous value, which explains the company’s extraordinary customer retention and satisfaction levels,” said Fey. “I look forward to helping the company build on this strong foundation as it expands in the U.S. and continues to add critical capabilities to its platform, including cloud security and data analytics.”

Managed by world-class security experts, Open Systems’ edge- and cloud-native SASE platform delivers network management security, simplicity and performance to enable enterprises to serve their secure access needs.

About Open Systems

Open Systems is an AI-first SASE platform company delivering secure access and networking to help enterprises connect users, applications and infrastructure across complex hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Its proprietary platform combines SSE capabilities, including ZTNA, SWG, CASB and FWaaS, with SD-WAN, end-to-end connectivity, unified policy management, and advanced analytics in a single architecture.

While many cybersecurity providers focus primarily on advancing technology capabilities, Open Systems combines its AI-first SASE platform with an execution model designed for real-world operability, ensuring services are not only deployed, but continuously run, adapted and improved through a combination of AI-enabled operations and NOC-based expertise (Mission Control), built on decades of operational experience, helping organizations reduce complexity, increase visibility and strengthen security outcomes at global scale.

Founded in Switzerland in 1990, Open Systems generates more than USD 100 million in annual revenue and supports global enterprise customers operating in more than 180 countries. Since 2024, the company has been part of Swiss Post, combining Swiss trust and stability with global reach. As a European alternative to US- and Israel-based cybersecurity providers, Open Systems is guided by strong principles around sovereignty requirements, regulatory alignment, transparency and shared responsibility - taking clear ownership for security, performance and operational outcomes, helping organizations maintain control in an increasingly complex digital landscape.