Insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has hired Ralf Mutzke as Director Cyber Security – M&A and Transaction Advisory Services at Aon Deutschland.
A renowned figure across the industry, Mutzke is a seasoned cyber security expert having worked in a variety of security consulting and CISO roles for two decades.
In his most recent role, he served as Corporate Security Officer for Brainloop, a Munich-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) company.
Prior to that, he spent two years working at Accenture, where he held the role of Security Consulting Senior Manager.
In addition, he also previously served as a Cyber Security Senior Manager at KPMG Austria.
Further, Mutzke also previously spent more than 10 years at KPMG Luxembourg, working as a Senior Manager.
Ana Serdarevic, Head of Transaction Advisory Services in DACH, commented on the appointment: “We are excited to be welcoming Ralf to our M&A and Transaction Solutions team in our Munich office. Ralf will be instrumental in spearheading our leading Cyber M&A capabilities in the DACH region and supporting clients to navigate risks from cyber threats across the investment lifecycle.”
In related news, Aon recently hired Alicia Goosen as Head of Professional Services Group in the Global Broking Centre (GBC).
Further, Aon’s previously announced $13.4 billion acquisition agreement with NFP continues to gain traction, with the waiting period having now expired under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HRS) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
