Kaseya has named Rania Succar as its new CEO, marking a significant leadership transition for the AI-powered IT management and cybersecurity company. Succar officially took up the mantle this week, about five months after longtime CEO Fred Voccola announced his departure.
Succar’s appointment comes at a key moment for Kaseya, which has grown to serve nearly 50,000 managed service providers (MSPs) and internal IT teams that support hundreds of thousands of small and medium businesses (SMBs) worldwide.
A track record in small business solutions
Succar brings some rather impressive credentials to the role, including three Harvard degrees—in economics, international development from the Kennedy School, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Her professional background spans nearly a decade at major tech companies, with a particular focus on small business solutions.
During her nine years at Intuit, she took on major growth projects across different parts of the business. When she was running QuickBooks Money, she focused on making it easier for businesses to get paid faster, access funding when needed, and better manage their cash flow. The platform saw substantial growth in payment volumes under her leadership.
More recently, as Head of Intuit Mailchimp, she focused on helping small businesses grow their revenue by rolling out new AI tools, adding SMS marketing options, and expanding the service to more countries—all while weaving Mailchimp more tightly into Intuit’s family of products. This, of course, contributed to fairly significant revenue growth.
Before joining Intuit, she spent nearly five years at Google, where she led brand solutions and innovation across North America, as well as earlier experience at McKinsey and Merrill Lynch.
“The opportunity ahead is immense”
“It’s a privilege to join Kaseya and contribute to a mission that deeply resonates with me,” said Succar. “Kaseya plays a vital role—alongside its MSP partners in more than 170 countries—in helping small and mid-sized businesses thrive in an increasingly complex digital landscape. I look forward to working hand in hand with our MSP partners to drive even greater outcomes for SMBs and to build on Kaseya’s strong foundation. The opportunity ahead is immense.”
Succar has stepped into her new role with enthusiasm, expanding upon the above sentiment in a LinkedIn post, “Today is my first day as Kaseya’s CEO—and I couldn’t be more excited to get started.”
She emphasized the company’s strategic importance in the current technology landscape, noting that Kaseya plays a vital role in powering the success of managed service providers and the small and mid-sized businesses they support. As IT environments become increasingly complex and cybersecurity grows more critical, the unified platform approach has become essential for helping SMBs navigate these challenges.
“Over the past few months, as I’ve gotten to know Kaseya, I’ve been inspired by the scale and impact of what this team has built,” Succar says in the post. The numbers speak to that impact: a global platform serving nearly 50,000 MSPs and IT departments, supporting hundreds of thousands of SMBs across more than 170 countries.
The way forward
Looking ahead, Succar sees a significant opportunity as artificial intelligence accelerates and IT demands continue rising. Her background aligns well with this vision—throughout her career, she has focused on building innovative, scalable platforms specifically designed to help small and medium-sized businesses grow and succeed.
“I’m honored to continue that work at Kaseya—with an exceptional team, a strong foundation and a clear mission,” she said.
Succar also made direct commitments to key stakeholders. To MSP partners and IT customers, she promised: “I’m excited to work hand-in-hand with you to fuel your success and deliver meaningful outcomes for the SMBs you serve. You have my full commitment to product excellence, innovation and partnership.”
And to her new team at Kaseya, she offered both recognition and forward momentum: “I can’t wait to get to know you and build with you. You’ve already accomplished so much—now let’s build on that momentum together.”
Back in January, Fred Voccola transitioned from Kaseya CEO to Vice Chairman, focusing on strategy as Kaseya eyes an IPO and continues its growth with a $1.5B ARR success. Read more about that transition.