Sherweb appoints Laura Holdright as VP of Security and Compliance
MONTRÉAL, October 12, 2023 – Sherweb, an award-winning cloud marketplace leader, recently announced
the promotion of Laura Holdright to the position of Vice President of Security and Governance, Risk & Compliance
(GRC).
This appointment demonstrates and reinforces Sherweb’s ongoing commitment to the safety of employees, partners and
customers across the company’s business lines and operations. As the security landscape continue to evolve, Laura’s
background conducting comprehensive operational reviews and audits to improve risk and compliance policies and
processes, organizational practices and defined procedures represents another layer of protection against
cybercrime.
“Since joining Sherweb in September 2022, Laura has demonstrated impactful leadership and expertise in the realm of
Security and Compliance,” said Alain Brisson, Sherweb’s Chief Operating Officer. “Her strategic thinking and
commitment to upholding the highest standards have significantly contributed to Sherweb’s security posture and will
ultimately also benefit our managed service providers (MSPs).”
“The cybersecurity threat landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace, organizations must remain diligent in their
efforts to identify and initiate new cybersecurity practices. This includes MSPs when it comes to protecting their
clients against cyberthreats,” said Holdright. “I am grateful for the opportunity to lead such a fantastic security
organization, and with this new role, to be able to further support Sherweb’s strategy in realizing our
cybersecurity objectives.”
Laura has previously worked in IT companies such as BlackBerry, and both US and Canadian start-ups. She holds an LLM
in business law specializing in privacy and regulatory compliance.
About Sherweb
Since 1998, Sherweb has been connecting businesses with IT solutions tailored to their needs. Our growing team of over 1,000 experts help our reseller partners succeed with software from leading brands and value-added services that help them offload technical operations and extend their cloud expertise, from tech support to cybersecurity.
Media contact
Kate O’Neill
Marketing Communications Manager, Sherweb
koneill@sherweb.com