Melih Abdulhayoğlu
Melih Abdulhayoğlu | |
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| Born | March 10, 1968 Turkey |
| Occupation(s) | Technology entrepreneur, CEO |
| Known for | Founder of Comodo (now Xcitium), CEO of MAVeCap |
Melih Abdulhayoğlu (born 10 March 1968) serves as the CEO of MAVeCap, a venture capital incubator supported by his family office.[1] MAVeCap specializes in developing cutting-edge technology platform enterprises. His initial company was Comodo, which has since been renamed Xcitium.[2]
Early life
Originating from Turkey, Abdulhayoğlu completed his secondary education in Hatay before moving to the United Kingdom at the age of 18. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Bradford in 1991.[3]
Career
Abdulhayoğlu is the founder of Comodo, a company specializing in internet security,[4] and he created the industry standards group CA/Browser Forum in 2005 to advance protocols that led to the introduction of Extended Validation SSL Certificates.[5][6]
In 2009, he initiated the Common Computing Security Standards Forum aimed at addressing the misuse of counterfeit antivirus software by cybercriminals.[7]
Abdulhayoğlu was featured on Forbes Turkey's "100 Richest Turks" list in 2017,[8] with an estimated fortune of US$1.6 billion reported in April 2018.[9]
External links
- Official website
- Melih Abdulhayoğlu
- Comodo Newsroom - Melih in the News
- CNN Interview
- ESecurityPlanet Interview
- ↑ https://melih.com/melih-abdulhayoglu/
- ↑ https://help.comodo.com/topic-463-1-7-38-.html
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/profile/melih-abdulhayoglu/
- ↑ http://digitalage.com.tr/forbes-en-zengin-kisiler-listesini-acikladi-iste-en-zengin-100-turk/
- ↑ https://www.esecurityplanet.com/browser-security/do-you-need-ev-ssl-video.html
- ↑ http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/How-Can-We-Improve-Code-Signing/
- ↑ http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/071609-av-vendors-fight-scareware-with.html
- ↑ http://www.sabah.com.tr/fotohaber/ekonomi/forbes-turkiye-en-zengin-100-turk-listesi-aciklandi/37
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/profile/melih-abdulhayoglu/