Melih Abdulhayoglu- Turkish American entrepreneur who set up Comodo Group for internet security
The USA based Cybersecurity firm known as Comodo Group is best known for protecting the network worldwide. It acquired the trust of clients and the personal user with enabling the ultimate platform for cybersecurity. As well, it enabled the single platform for endpoint security, network security, and managed detection and response. All credit goes to the person behind the establishment of Comodo. Mr. Melih Abdulhayoglu set up the firm in 1998. Obviously, it took years to establish the name of the Comodo Group in the market. But now it’s a well-known platform to secure network that uses a different approach to prevent breaches. Today, well-established organizations such as Samsung, eWinery Solutions, Scheurich, and many more trust Comodo to prevent breaches.
About Founder and CEO of Comodo Group
Melih Abdulhayoglu is a well-known entrepreneur in America, hailed from Turkey. The business venture of Melih known as Comodo Group has dealt with internet security. As well, he is known for establishing the CA/Browser Forum. This forum focuses on promoting new industry standards. Moreover, he has been honored as the 12th richest Turkey’s personality in the list of Forbes 100 richest Turks.
Under the guidance of Melih, the firm has proved the presence and trust in the international market. However, he managed to use this success to build many other complementary businesses. Here is the life journey of Melih to marked the name in riches person in Turkey.
Early life
He is born on 10 March 1968 in Hatay in Turkey. Melih completed his high school studies at Hatay. To complete higher education he left Turkey at the age of 18. Thereafter, he shifted to the UK and attended the University of Bradford. Electronics Engineering was the subject of his graduation.
Career and Businesses
In 1998, just after completing the graduation, he set up the Comodo Group in the UK. However, he moved to the USA in 2004. Therefore, he shifted the business in the USA during the same year. Apart from that, he promotes new standards for industry throughout his career. For that, he organized the forum called CA/Browser in 2005. As well, he was the organizer of the Common Computing Security Standard Forum during 2009. That time, he worked to solve the problem associated with Faux Antivirus software.
Recently in 2017, Melih handover the 50% shares of the Comodo group to Fransico Partners. Also, Comodo Group is renamed as Sectigo. Presently, he is the CEO of Comodo Group.
The Backstory of foundation
After graduating in Electronic engineering, Melih decided to work for protecting the network. That time internet has just arrived. The popularity of the internet boomed as well as it introduced the cybercrime. During this time, many firms jumped into the field of Cyber Security. But very few can stand out and provided the platform for network security. Comodo Group is one of those firms, established in 1998. Today, it uses a different approach to protect the network and become popular all across the world.
About Comodo Group
The firm is focusing on internet security and related issues since its foundation. Basically, it is an organization that issues digital security certificates and develops IT security products. Comodo provides service and products for both personal and professional use. Most of the people are unaware of other work done by the Comodo Group. Like it assisted in setting security standards by working to contribute IETF DNS Certification.
Main Companies of Comodo Group
Comodo CA Limited is an integrated part of the Comodo Group. It is known for issuing digital certificates such as SSL. In 2017, Melih sell 50% of the shares of this unit to Fransico Partners. Presently, this firm has been rebranded as Sectigo. However, it is based in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.
Another integral part of the Comodo Group is Comodo Security Solution. This unit of Comodo Group deals with the development of security software. Both for personal users and industrial clients.
Other Products of Comodo Group
Comodo develops products such as Comodo System Utilities, Comodo Internet Security, Mobile Security. As well, it built the web browsers like Comodo ice Dragon and Comodo Dragon.
Bottom Line
Comodo Group is the perfect example of business exploration with standing out in the market. Since 1998 it is unstoppable and adapted the changes as per new security problems. The business also went through lots of up-down. But now it is one of the dominant IT security firms all over the world.
Jayshri is an Electronics Engineer, but her passion towards writing made her to be in this field. Apart from content writing, she loves reading, writing and surfing on various topics. In her free time, she likes to watch TV series and news. Sherlock Holmes is her all time favorite show. Jayshri loves cooking various Indian-western dishes.