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Our Supervisory Board, Executive Board & Principles
The Executive Board and the Supervisory Board are the governing bodies of cyan AG and are responsible for managing the company’s agendas. Our corporate governance ensures accountability and clear allocation of responsibilities. It fosters transparency and facilitates the assessment of the quality of cyan’s organization and business.
Aligned with the company’s goals of expanding the reach of the cyan brand, increasing awareness of the general importance of cybersecurity within our society and the future development of products, our corporate governance provides fundamental oversight and direction.
The duties of the Executive Board and Supervisory Board and the cooperation between them are defined in the Articles of Association and the procedural rules adopted by the Supervisory Board.
By 2025, we drive the global cyber security conversation.
SUPERVISORY Board
The Supervisory Board decides on matters of fundamental importance and strategic direction.
Alexander Singer
(born 1964)
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board (end of term: AGM 2028)
- Lawyer and Partner, Singer Fössl Rechtsanwälte OG
- Member of multiple Supervisory Boards and Executive Boards
- Author of numerous legal publications in the field of Austrian and German corporate law
- More than 30 years of experience as a lawyer and entrepreneur
Lucas Prunbauer
(born 1983)
- Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board (end of term: AGM 2028)
- Lawyer (Prunbauer Rechtsanwälte) and expert for international tax planning
- Several years of experience in the field of structuring and corporate with M&A
- Various executive and/or supervisory functions in Switzerland, Germany and Austria
- Lecturer for international tax law
Markus Messerer
(born 1981)
- Member of the Supervisory Board (end of term: AGM 2028)
- Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer at Telia Company AB (since 2020)
- Board Member at TV4 AB and MTV Oy (since 2023)
- Over 20 years of experience in the ICT industry as strategy and digital transformation specialist
- CFA charter holder
Executive Board
The Executive Board is the management body of a limited company and is responsible for the management and achievement of business policy objectives.
Markus Cserna
(born 1979)
- CEO of cyan AG (2023 – today)
- CTO of cyan AG (2018 – today)
- CTO of cyan Security Group (2011-today)
- CTO and Founder of cyan Networks Software (2006-2020)
- CEO of cyan Research & Development (2006-2014)
Our Guiding Principles
Basics & Statutes
The internal rules for the corporate management of cyan AG, such as the procedural rules of the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board, are guided by good corporate governance and the recommendations of the German Corporate Governance Code. Particularly the cooperation between the Supervisory Board and the Executive Board is aimed at the continuous existence of the company and increasing the sustainable company value.
cyan AG is not subject to the legal obligations of issuing a declaration of compliance according to § 161 AktG (German Stock Corporation Act) to the German Corporate Governance Code or other legal obligations such as a declaration of corporate governance according to § 289 f HGB (German Commercial Code).
The basic prerequisite and benchmark for all business activities is having the confidence of investors, customers and employees in the high standard of corporate management at cyan AG and the associated sense of responsibility. Basics and elements of the system of corporate management and supervision of cyan AG are presented in the following.
Future Forward
A trusted thought leader and guardian
cyan empowers people to explore digital opportunities safely.
In a marketplace where players from different industries are fighting for customers’ attention around cyber, end customers are still in the early stages of understanding the topic. cyan has continuously evolved and broadened its scope and is ready to take the next step to become a leading global cyber security brand.