{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"161903","rtpr_id":"nGNXb60pTK-20261006","ticker":"TENB","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["TENB"],"title":"Tenable Appoints Industry Veteran Charlie Bell to Board of Directors","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-06T13:00:00.343Z","article_body":"COLUMBIA, Md., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tenable(®) Holdings, Inc.\n(NASDAQ: TENB), the exposure management company\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Y_17Y2Xaeo7UHk_W1JYFJnSv0l1C2WyNuMF5cgnDpHntt0rTMFpxV7SDXMperCRZmTc4h6MFoOgy6HTkYiZ9KovzwmKBvEMM3jced9aZWf8=),\ntoday announced the appointment of Charlie Bell to its Board of Directors. A\nseasoned technology executive with nearly four decades of hands-on software\nengineering and operational leadership, Bell brings deep expertise in building\nand scaling complex cloud systems to Tenable’s board as the company\ncontinues to advance its AI-powered exposure management platform.\n\nBell’s appointment comes at a crucial inflection point for the enterprise\ncybersecurity industry. As organizations navigate the convergence of AI\nintegration, cloud infrastructure and an accelerating volume of software\nvulnerabilities, Bell’s engineering-first perspective and extensive\nbackground in cloud-scale product architecture will reinforce Tenable’s\nstrategic direction.\n\n“Charlie Bell is one of the foundational architects of modern cloud\ncomputing and enterprise security,” said Mark Thurmond, Co-CEO of Tenable.\n“His track record of engineering resilient, large-scale software platforms\nand leading world-class product teams is phenomenal for our business.”\n\n\"Charlie brings deep experience leading organizations through major technology\nshifts, from the rise of cloud computing at massive scale to the security\ntransformations that followed. He'll bring that same judgment to Tenable as we\nlead the security market into this next era of AI-driven exposure management\nand proactive risk reduction,\" said Steve Vintz, Co-CEO of Tenable.\n\nBell spent over two decades at Amazon Web Services (AWS), playing a central\nrole in building its cloud infrastructure from its inception into a global,\nmulti-billion dollar business. As a Senior Vice President at AWS, he led core\nengineering, utility computing and operational teams responsible for scaling\ncloud platforms used by millions of enterprises worldwide. Most recently, Bell\nserved as Executive Vice President of Security, Compliance, Identity and\nManagement at Microsoft, where he oversaw the company's enterprise security\nstrategy, product engineering and threat intelligence operations.\n\n\"Tenable has established itself as the pioneer in exposure management, helping\norganizations focus on the risks that actually matter before they’re\nexploited,\" said Bell. \"Throughout my career, I’ve been driven by a\nconviction that great engineering is the foundation of effective security.\nTenable’s vision, backed by its massive data lake and advanced exposure\nintelligence, positions it uniquely to address the complexities of today’s\nAI attack surface. I look forward to working alongside the executive\nleadership team and the board to help guide the company's next phase of\nengineering-driven growth.\"\n\nWith Bell's appointment, Tenable strengthens its board's technical depth,\nensuring the company remains positioned to help global organizations reduce\nrisk across AI, cloud, identity, OT and traditional IT environments.\n\nAbout Tenable\nTenable(®) is the exposure management company, exposing and closing the\ncybersecurity gaps that erode business value, reputation and trust. The\ncompany’s AI-powered exposure management platform\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Y_17Y2Xaeo7UHk_W1JYFJmB16wHvPitZa1vvL4E-bu6OpvUeF3kTWwvAy0c_9LeEuSEtfUBtSaIxTA5qw-k1qZIhBZbuybxG5be8eX38VUxU8ZiQXtPsNA0gHG-bCL2sW1HZA6IVsLic2cTMsd-u7A==)\nradically unifies security visibility, insight and action across the attack\nsurface, equipping modern organizations to protect against attacks from IT\ninfrastructure to cloud environments to critical infrastructure and everywhere\nin between. By protecting enterprises from security exposure, Tenable reduces\nbusiness risk for over 40,000 customers around the globe. Learn more at\ntenable.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PXeNqQTxdYMQLzqFGsuIZJ-u9bEVhCaKIiELYwB38arniqea4kS9uB9YblMR74lhNwefpTgsfCkMG5npRrf0EQ==).\n\nMedia Contact:\nTenable PR\ntenablepr@tenable.com\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis press release contains “forward-looking” statements, as that term is\ndefined under the federal securities laws, including statements regarding the\nimpact of the appointment of Charlie Bell to Tenable’s Board of Directors,\nanticipated strategic benefits and contributions to Tenable’s product\ndevelopment, platform engineering and AI-powered exposure management\nleadership, and future growth. Forward-looking statements are subject to a\nnumber of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or\ncircumstances that are beyond Tenable’s control. Tenable’s actual results\ncould differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking\nstatements due to a number of factors, including risks and uncertainties\nrelated to the development, integration and performance of advanced AI\ntechnologies, market acceptance of Tenable’s exposure management platform,\nand other risks detailed in Tenable’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities\nand Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2025, in\nTenable’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31,\n2026 and June 30, 2026 and in other filings and reports that Tenable may file\nfrom time to time with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in\nthis press release represent Tenable’s views as of the date of this press\nrelease. Tenable anticipates that subsequent events and developments will\ncause Tenable’s views to change. Tenable undertakes no intention or\nobligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a\nresult of new information, future events or otherwise. These forward-looking\nstatements should not be relied upon as representing Tenable’s views as of\nany date subsequent to the date of this press release.\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/55656433-2430-4ed9-9bc9-f409ee671bdc\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2d21292c-c42d-4d59-a69c-0d8e814802c1)\nCharlie Bell Appointed to Tenable Board of Directors \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/55656433-2430-4ed9-9bc9-f409ee671bdc/en)\nCharlie Bell was appointed to the Board of Directors of Tenable in October\n2026\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXb60pTK-20261006","title":"Tenable Appoints Industry Veteran Charlie Bell to Board of Directors","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"TENB","created":"2026-10-06T13:00:00.343Z","tickers":["TENB"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"COLUMBIA, Md., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tenable(®) Holdings, Inc.\n(NASDAQ: TENB), the exposure management company\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Y_17Y2Xaeo7UHk_W1JYFJnSv0l1C2WyNuMF5cgnDpHntt0rTMFpxV7SDXMperCRZmTc4h6MFoOgy6HTkYiZ9KovzwmKBvEMM3jced9aZWf8=),\ntoday announced the appointment of Charlie Bell to its Board of Directors. A\nseasoned technology executive with nearly four decades of hands-on software\nengineering and operational leadership, Bell brings deep expertise in building\nand scaling complex cloud systems to Tenable’s board as the company\ncontinues to advance its AI-powered exposure management platform.\n\nBell’s appointment comes at a crucial inflection point for the enterprise\ncybersecurity industry. As organizations navigate the convergence of AI\nintegration, cloud infrastructure and an accelerating volume of software\nvulnerabilities, Bell’s engineering-first perspective and extensive\nbackground in cloud-scale product architecture will reinforce Tenable’s\nstrategic direction.\n\n“Charlie Bell is one of the foundational architects of modern cloud\ncomputing and enterprise security,” said Mark Thurmond, Co-CEO of Tenable.\n“His track record of engineering resilient, large-scale software platforms\nand leading world-class product teams is phenomenal for our business.”\n\n\"Charlie brings deep experience leading organizations through major technology\nshifts, from the rise of cloud computing at massive scale to the security\ntransformations that followed. He'll bring that same judgment to Tenable as we\nlead the security market into this next era of AI-driven exposure management\nand proactive risk reduction,\" said Steve Vintz, Co-CEO of Tenable.\n\nBell spent over two decades at Amazon Web Services (AWS), playing a central\nrole in building its cloud infrastructure from its inception into a global,\nmulti-billion dollar business. As a Senior Vice President at AWS, he led core\nengineering, utility computing and operational teams responsible for scaling\ncloud platforms used by millions of enterprises worldwide. Most recently, Bell\nserved as Executive Vice President of Security, Compliance, Identity and\nManagement at Microsoft, where he oversaw the company's enterprise security\nstrategy, product engineering and threat intelligence operations.\n\n\"Tenable has established itself as the pioneer in exposure management, helping\norganizations focus on the risks that actually matter before they’re\nexploited,\" said Bell. \"Throughout my career, I’ve been driven by a\nconviction that great engineering is the foundation of effective security.\nTenable’s vision, backed by its massive data lake and advanced exposure\nintelligence, positions it uniquely to address the complexities of today’s\nAI attack surface. I look forward to working alongside the executive\nleadership team and the board to help guide the company's next phase of\nengineering-driven growth.\"\n\nWith Bell's appointment, Tenable strengthens its board's technical depth,\nensuring the company remains positioned to help global organizations reduce\nrisk across AI, cloud, identity, OT and traditional IT environments.\n\nAbout Tenable\nTenable(®) is the exposure management company, exposing and closing the\ncybersecurity gaps that erode business value, reputation and trust. The\ncompany’s AI-powered exposure management platform\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Y_17Y2Xaeo7UHk_W1JYFJmB16wHvPitZa1vvL4E-bu6OpvUeF3kTWwvAy0c_9LeEuSEtfUBtSaIxTA5qw-k1qZIhBZbuybxG5be8eX38VUxU8ZiQXtPsNA0gHG-bCL2sW1HZA6IVsLic2cTMsd-u7A==)\nradically unifies security visibility, insight and action across the attack\nsurface, equipping modern organizations to protect against attacks from IT\ninfrastructure to cloud environments to critical infrastructure and everywhere\nin between. By protecting enterprises from security exposure, Tenable reduces\nbusiness risk for over 40,000 customers around the globe. Learn more at\ntenable.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PXeNqQTxdYMQLzqFGsuIZJ-u9bEVhCaKIiELYwB38arniqea4kS9uB9YblMR74lhNwefpTgsfCkMG5npRrf0EQ==).\n\nMedia Contact:\nTenable PR\ntenablepr@tenable.com\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis press release contains “forward-looking” statements, as that term is\ndefined under the federal securities laws, including statements regarding the\nimpact of the appointment of Charlie Bell to Tenable’s Board of Directors,\nanticipated strategic benefits and contributions to Tenable’s product\ndevelopment, platform engineering and AI-powered exposure management\nleadership, and future growth. Forward-looking statements are subject to a\nnumber of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or\ncircumstances that are beyond Tenable’s control. Tenable’s actual results\ncould differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking\nstatements due to a number of factors, including risks and uncertainties\nrelated to the development, integration and performance of advanced AI\ntechnologies, market acceptance of Tenable’s exposure management platform,\nand other risks detailed in Tenable’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities\nand Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2025, in\nTenable’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31,\n2026 and June 30, 2026 and in other filings and reports that Tenable may file\nfrom time to time with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in\nthis press release represent Tenable’s views as of the date of this press\nrelease. Tenable anticipates that subsequent events and developments will\ncause Tenable’s views to change. Tenable undertakes no intention or\nobligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a\nresult of new information, future events or otherwise. These forward-looking\nstatements should not be relied upon as representing Tenable’s views as of\nany date subsequent to the date of this press release.\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/55656433-2430-4ed9-9bc9-f409ee671bdc\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2d21292c-c42d-4d59-a69c-0d8e814802c1)\nCharlie Bell Appointed to Tenable Board of Directors \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/55656433-2430-4ed9-9bc9-f409ee671bdc/en)\nCharlie Bell was appointed to the Board of Directors of Tenable in October\n2026\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-06T13:00:00.487020522Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791291600487},"received_at":"2026-10-06T13:00:00.538Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"150412","press_release_id":"161903","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Software","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"Tenable Holdings (NASDAQ: TENB) appointed Charlie Bell, a former AWS SVP and Microsoft EVP of security, to its Board of Directors.\n\nBell brings nearly four decades of software engineering and cloud-scale operational experience, including a central role building AWS's infrastructure and leadership of Microsoft's enterprise security, compliance and identity business.\n\nCo-CEOs Mark Thurmond and Steve Vintz framed the hire as reinforcing Tenable's push into AI-driven exposure management; the move adds technical depth but carries no near-term financial impact.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Heavyweight cloud/security engineering pedigree joins Tenable's board as it leans into AI-driven exposure management."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"customers":"over 40,000","bell_aws_tenure":"over two decades"}},"quotedText":"Charlie Bell is one of the foundational architects of modern cloud computing and enterprise security","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Charlie Bell","role":"New board member; former AWS SVP and Microsoft EVP of Security, Compliance, Identity and Management"},{"name":"Mark Thurmond","role":"Co-CEO of Tenable"},{"name":"Steve Vintz","role":"Co-CEO of Tenable"}],"products":["Tenable AI-powered exposure management platform"],"companies":[{"name":"Tenable Holdings, Inc.","ticker":"TENB","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Amazon Web Services (AWS)","relationship":"Bell's former employer"},{"name":"Microsoft","relationship":"Bell's former employer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Board appointment of a highly credentialed executive (ex-AWS SVP, ex-Microsoft EVP of security) strengthens technical depth but involves no change in control, strategy shift, or financial impact."},"tickerRelevance":{"others":[],"primary":"TENB"},"globalImportance":25,"audienceRelevance":30,"eventTypeSecondary":[],"importanceComponents":{"tickerTier":"mid-cap","eventGravity":"board_addition","profileBoost":"high-profile appointee with AWS/Microsoft pedigree","financialImpact":"none"}},"event_type":"board_change","event_type_secondary":null,"sentiment":"bullish","material_impact_score":2,"narrative":"Tenable Holdings (NASDAQ: TENB) appointed Charlie Bell, a former AWS SVP and Microsoft EVP of security, to its Board of Directors.\n\nBell brings nearly four decades of software engineering and cloud-scale operational experience, including a central role building AWS's infrastructure and leadership of Microsoft's enterprise security, compliance and identity business.\n\nCo-CEOs Mark Thurmond and Steve Vintz framed the hire as reinforcing Tenable's push into AI-driven exposure management; the move adds technical depth but carries no near-term financial impact.","key_figures":{"customDimensions":{"customers":"over 40,000","bell_aws_tenure":"over two decades"}},"named_entities":{"people":[{"name":"Charlie Bell","role":"New board member; former AWS SVP and Microsoft EVP of Security, Compliance, Identity and Management"},{"name":"Mark Thurmond","role":"Co-CEO of Tenable"},{"name":"Steve Vintz","role":"Co-CEO of Tenable"}],"products":["Tenable AI-powered exposure management platform"],"companies":[{"name":"Tenable Holdings, Inc.","ticker":"TENB","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Amazon Web Services (AWS)","relationship":"Bell's former employer"},{"name":"Microsoft","relationship":"Bell's former employer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"model_name":"glm-5.3-flashx","prompt_hash":"sha256:5c812bd9e28b810d","schema_hash":"sha256:05005c02d9cffac9","created_at":"2026-10-06T13:00:05.959Z","global_importance":25,"audience_relevance":30,"importance_components":{"tickerTier":"mid-cap","eventGravity":"board_addition","profileBoost":"high-profile appointee with AWS/Microsoft pedigree","financialImpact":"none"}},"durationMs":5401,"modelName":"glm-5.3-flashx"}}