The Board of Directors of acre security has announced that Kumar Sokka has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective 15 June 2025.

John Skowronski will act as Interim CEO until 15 June 2025, the company says.

Until assuming the CEO role next year, Sokka’s responsibilities will be for Intrusion and Comnet, in respect of his contractual obligations.

Industry experience

Sokka joins the company from LenelS2, where he successfully developed the organization to be customer-centric, innovative and cloud-enabled.

Prior to that, he gained extensive experience from his time at Rockwell Automation, where he built and led the Digital Business unit (Software, HW and Services).

Throughout his 15 years at Rockwell, Sokka managed multiple global business and sales divisions and lived in various cities across North America and Asia.

He began his career at Siemens, completing its Leadership Development Program.

“We strongly believe that Kumar’s people-focused leadership, digital-mindset and proven track record make him ideally suited to join the acre security leadership team,” said Tzachi Wiesenfeld, Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors.

“His appointment will continue our journey of growth and innovation.

“Furthermore, and with sincere recognition, I want to express our gratitude to Don Joos for his invaluable contributions and dedication.

“Under Don’s leadership, acre has made significant strides in uniting its business and realizing the “One acre” vision.

“Don has been instrumental in creating a cohesive strategy and building the foundations to position us for future success.

“The Board is also thankful to John Skowronski for stepping up at an important time.

“His extensive industry experience, deep understanding of acre’s culture and proven track record make him uniquely qualified to be our Interim CEO.”

“Tremendous potential”

“I am excited and thankful to join the acre family,” added Sokka.

“acre is a leading player in physical and digital security with tremendous potential underpinned by its best-in-class tech stacks, a strong culture of innovation and a commitment to customer service excellence.

“I look forward to working with Acre’s exceptional partners and customers, as well as collaborating with our talented team, to advance our shared mission of reshaping security together.”