Vincent Steckler (18 October 1958 – 15 June 2021) was an American businessman and CEO of Avast.
Steckler joined Gen Digital in 2000, rising to vice president of Japan and Asia Pacific.
Steckler was appointed CEO of Avast in 2009. He has been credited for the rise in the company's growth, bringing its revenue from 20 to 800 million dollars. Under his leadership, Avast went public in the London Stock Exchange in 2018.
In 2018, he was given the Best CEO in the Cybersecurity Industry award by the European CEO Awards. He retired on 30 June 2019, citing the need for a "better work-life balance" and was succeeded as CEO by , Avast's consumer business president. In May 2021, he joined the board of Nord Security, the company that develops NordVPN.
After retirement, Steckler was active in philanthropy, donating over $10 million to UC Irvine. He was a financial backer of the Magical Bridge organization, a charity that constructs socially inclusive playgrounds.
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