Code Intelligence, the AI-automated software testing company, has appointed Dr. Eric Brüggemann as CEO as the company continues to scale to meet growing international demand. Former CEO and Co-Founder Sergej Dechand will remain with the organization as Chief Evangelist.

Dr. Brüggemann joined Code Intelligence as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO) last year, where he successfully led enterprise customer engagements for the company. During his tenure, he successfully laid the foundation for repeatable success and sustainable growth. Prior to Code Intelligence, he served as Chief of Staff at Thinkproject, leading the transformation from a heterogeneous product portfolio into a unified platform as well as expanding and further harmonizing the international footprint across more than 15 countries worldwide.

In his new role as CEO, Dr. Brüggemann will be responsible for leading the company through its next phase of growth, focusing on continued international expansion into new markets, such as the United States, while also working with the leadership team to shape the product vision that sets new standards for software security.

“I’m honored to step into the CEO role at Code Intelligence during this pivotal time for enterprise companies and the onset of AI transformation,” said Dr. Eric Brüggemann, CEO Code Intelligence. “The application security landscape is on the brink of rapid evolution. Our customers rely on us for fast and precise vulnerability detection – however, true success is defined by our ability to not only uncover these vulnerabilities but also remediate them effectively. With our white-box dynamic fuzz testing approach, we gain unparalleled insights into the source code, enabling us to address root causes and deliver secure, resilient software that sets new industry standards.”