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Hochschild Brings Extensive Financial Services Leadership, Strengthening AppGate’s Mission to Make the Connected World Safer

New York, NY – October 07, 2025 — AppGate, a global leader in Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions, is pleased to announce that Roger C. Hochschild has joined AppGate’s Board of Directors. With more than 25 years of executive leadership in financial services, Mr. Hochschild has a proven record of guiding organizations through transformative innovation, navigating complex regulatory environments, and driving customer-centric business growth on a global scale.

Mr. Hochschild brings to the board executive leadership experience through his service as CEO and President of a large publicly traded digital banking and payment services company. This experience will enable AppGate to strengthen its fraud protection platform, 360 Fraud Protection, which provides comprehensive threat management, brand protection and fraud prevention to financial institutions.

“We are honored to welcome Roger Hochschild to our Board of Directors,” said Leo Taddeo, CEO at AppGate. “His proven history in leadership, compliance, and transforming financial services at scale will strengthen our ability to deliver on AppGate’s vision of making high performance ZTNA seamless, reliable, and scalable. His insights will help guide our next phase of growth and innovation.”

“It’s a privilege to join AppGate’s Board of Directors during such a critical time for secure access and cybersecurity,” Hochschild said. “I’m thrilled to be joining a company with such a strong product offering, excellent competitive positioning and a world class management team. I am excited to work with the team to advance AppGate’s mission, specifically helping enterprises safeguard their most vital assets.”

About Roger C. Hochschild

• Most recently, Mr. Hochschild served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Discover Financial Services.
• Prior to his CEO role, he held several senior positions, including Chief Administrative & Strategic Officer at Morgan Stanley and Chief Marketing Officer at Discover.
• He has also worked with MBNA America and Booz Allen Hamilton.
• Mr. Hochschild currently serves as Senior Advisor at Magnetar and as a Board Member at Principal Financial Group, where he also chairs the Nominating and Governance Committee.
• He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Georgetown University, and an MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

About AppGate
AppGate secures and protects an organization’s most valuable assets with its high performance Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution and Cyber Advisory Services. AppGate is the only direct-routed ZTNA solution built for peak performance, superior protection and seamless interoperability. AppGate safeguards enterprises and government agencies worldwide. Learn more at appgate.com.

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