NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Phosphorus, the leading provider of proactive security and management for the extended Internet of Things (xIoT), today announced the promotion of Brett Raphael to the position of Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Raphael, who previously served as Interim CRO & Senior Vice President – APJ, will oversee the company’s global revenue strategy and execution.
“Brett is a proven leader building winning teams, driving record growth, and forging client partnerships that deliver real results for our customers,” said Chris Rouland, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Phosphorus. “At a time when the market is thirsty for a platform that doesn’t just alert on xIoT problems but actually fixes them, Brett has built a customer-first sales organization on a mission to help organizations secure and manage what was never possible before. His leadership will be key as we scale, expanding our reach, strengthening our edge, and creating even greater impact for our customers.”
Raphael’s promotion follows an impressive track record over his career. He has been instrumental in building teams, advancing sales operations excellence, and fostering strategic relationships with customers and partners. Since joining Phosphorus from CrowdStrike, Raphael has successfully established the company’s presence in the Asia Pacific Japan region and expanded his leadership scope globally.
The company has grown tremendously since Raphael took on the interim CRO role earlier this year, resulting in significant global investment in personnel to help Phosphorus better serve its multinational customers. Since Raphael joined, Phosphorus has been adding new customers at a record pace, and existing customers are expanding their Phosphorus deployments. As of last quarter, customers have used Phosphorus to scan more than 5 billion of their IP addresses, bringing their previously unknown devices out of the shadows and into the light of proper cybersecurity management.
Another strong sign of growth is that customers are unlocking additional value from Phosphorus. The company has seen 157% year-over-year growth in xIoT device password rotations and a 65% year-over-year increase in firmware updates. This demonstrates that organizations are maturing from simple device and vulnerability discovery to automating action to remediate the issues.
“Phosphorus has built a strong reputation for delivering exceptional value to its clients through deep domain expertise and a culture of innovation,” said Raphael. “The opportunity to lead the revenue organization at this time in the company’s growth and market expansion is truly exciting.”
Phosphorus’s appointment of Raphael to CRO reinforces the company’s commitment to strengthening its executive leadership team in support of accelerated global expansion and increasing enterprise demand for xIoT security solutions.
About Phosphorus
Phosphorus is the leading xIoT security and management platform that proactively manages the expanding IoT, OT, and IoMT attack surface. Designed to find and secure the rapidly growing, unknown, and unmanaged world of devices across the extended Internet of Things landscape, the Phosphorus platform provides unmatched security management for devices across every industry vertical — delivering high-fidelity discovery and risk assessment, proactive hardening and remediation, and continuous monitoring and management. With patented xIoT Intelligent Active Discovery and risk assessment, Phosphorus automates the remediation of the most significant xIoT device and operational risks – including inaccurate asset inventory, default credentials, out-of-date and vulnerable firmware, risky configurations, banned and end-of-life devices, and expired or insecure certificates. To learn more, visit www.phosphorus.io or meet Phosphorus xIoT experts at select upcoming conferences.
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