Fortified Insight Welcomes Douglas McDowell as Chief Operating Officer
Fortified Insight is thrilled to announce the appointment of Douglas McDowell as the new Chief Operating
Officer. McDowell joins Fortified Insight with a distinguished background in
product-focused leadership, bringing a unique blend of strategic and
operational expertise to the team.
Douglas McDowell is
well-known for his knowledge of Go-to-Market (GTM) strategies, portfolio
rationalization, and transition from perpetual to subscription models. He has
extensive experience in software-to-SaaS transformation and is an expert in
observability, data management, databases, AI, and the DevOps+DataOps toolchain
and services market.
"We are so glad
to welcome Douglas to Fortified Insight," said Ben DeBow, CEO of Fortified Insight. "His extensive
experience and strategic vision will be instrumental in advancing our mission
to simplify, optimize, and maximize the value of technology with our
best-in-class FinOps Observability software."
Before joining
Fortified Insight, McDowell held significant roles at SolarWinds. As Vice
President and General Manager of the Database Portfolio and Site Leader for the
Charlotte office, he managed a $100 million consolidated database business,
focusing on delivering best-in-class database observability for hybrid and
multi-cloud environments. In his previous role as Vice President of Portfolio
Management and Strategic Alliances, McDowell was responsible for the company's
product portfolio strategy, pricing, packaging, and strategic alliances with
Microsoft, AWS, and Google. He also spearheaded ProductOps, overseeing business
operations and PMO/engineering operations, and presided as Chief of Staff over
SolarWinds' 800-member Product and Engineering team. Before SolarWinds,
McDowell was Chief Strategy Officer at SentryOne, which SolarWinds acquired in
November 2020.
McDowell's proven
track record in corporate strategy planning and execution, product and
portfolio management, product marketing, and professional services makes him a
valuable addition to Fortified Insight. His leadership and expertise will drive
the company's growth and innovation.
"I'm delighted
to be stepping into the role of COO at Fortified Insight," said Douglas
McDowell. "This company is on the brink of an incredible growth stage, and
I can't wait to see the impact we can make together. But what stands out to me
is Fortified's fantastic team and vibrant culture. It's an honor to be part of
such a dynamic and driven group of people." McDowell was awarded a
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) 11 times in SQL Server and Data
Platform. He served 18 years on the Microsoft Partner Advisory Council (PAC)
for Data+AI and Azure.
McDowell earned an
MBA at Penn State's Smeal College of Business, an MS in IT at American
InterContinental University, an AAS of Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales,
and a BA in Communications at Wheaton College in Illinois.
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