Seasoned partner-sales veteran brings extensive expertise in global go-to-market strategy to Semperis.

HOBOKEN, N.J. – April 10, 2025 — Semperis, a leader in AI-powered identity security and cyber resilience, today announced the appointment of Eric Purcell as Senior Vice President of Global Partner Sales and Alliances.  In this role, Purcell will spearhead the enhancement of Semperis’ partner ecosystem, focusing on empowering partners to deliver specialized, impactful solutions for securing and recovering hybrid Active Directory (AD) environments. This year, Semperis will roll out increased technical enablement initiatives and practice frameworks designed to provide immediate value to customers as partners address critical identity security challenges.

“Semperis’ mission to protect the foundational identity infrastructure of organizations is more critical than ever,” said Purcell. “As the complexity of hybrid environments grows, bad actors have become more adept at exploiting vulnerabilities in legacy infrastructure. Semperis has an unmatched ability to enable enterprises and partners alike with solutions that enhance visibility and resilience while maximizing the value of existing investments. I’m excited to collaborate with our partners to provide organizations with the right tools to modernize and secure their infrastructures.”

Purcell brings more than 20 years of experience to Semperis, having held various senior leadership positions crafting strategies, developing partnerships, and executing global go-to-market models. Prior to Semperis, he was with Cradlepoint (part of Ericsson), where he was Senior Vice President of Global Partner Sales. Purcell joined Cradlepoint to build out their global go-to-market strategy, focusing on expanding reach, delivering differentiated solutions, and helping customers transform their business.


Before Cradlepoint, Purcell led a high-performing accelerator team at Box prior to their successful IPO. Earlier, he had a successful career at Cisco. As Director of Americas Partner Sales, he led the organization and was responsible for the business and technical practices of Cisco’s security, wireless, and core networking solutions. Purcell holds a Master of Applied Science from the University of Denver and a Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York at Oswego.

“Eric’s vision for empowering partners to protect organizations’ infrastructures is perfectly aligned with the realities of today’s cybersecurity landscape,” said Mike DeGaetano, Semperis’ Chief Revenue Officer. “His experience in driving partner specialization and creating scalable programs will play a pivotal role in expanding our reach and delivering unmatched value to customers.”

As part of its rapid growth trajectory, Semperis recently reached a significant milestone, surpassing $100 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), an achievement that fewer than 1 in every 1,000 enterprise software companies attain. This achievement highlights the company’s increasing impact in the cybersecurity space, fueled by Semperis’ comprehensive solutions, which help enterprises combat the increasing threat of identity-based attacks in Active Directory and Entra ID environments.

About Semperis 

Semperis protects critical enterprise identity services for security teams charged with defending hybrid and multi-cloud environments from cyberattacks, data breaches, and operational errors. Purpose-built for securing hybrid identity environments—including Active Directory, Entra ID, and Okta—Semperis’ AI-powered technology protects over 100 million identities from cyberattacks, data breaches, and operational errors.

As part of its mission to be a force for good, Semperis offers a variety of cyber community resources, including the award-winning Hybrid Identity Protection (HIP) Conference, HIP Podcast, and free identity security tools Purple Knight and Forest Druid. Semperis is a privately owned, international company headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, supporting the world’s biggest brands and government agencies, with customers in more than 40 countries. 

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Bill Keeler 
Senior Director, PR & Comms 
Semperis 
billk@semperis.com