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HealthyChildren.org, the American Academy of Pediatrics Website for Parents, Celebrates 10th Birthday with 10-Day Sweepstakes Event

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“Pediatricians are parents, too. And we know parents love to look for information on the internet. We wanted to be sure that there was a place for them to find the kind of guidance we’d share with them in our offices,” said Dr. Jennifer Shu, medical editor of HealthyChildren.org.


ITASCA, Ill. (PRWEB)

HealthyChildren.org, the official American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) website for parents, celebrates its 10th birthday by giving away ten $200 Visa gift cards in the site’s 10th Birthday Sweepstakes event.

HealthyChildren.org launched in 2009 and continues to serve parents of children of all ages with reliable online pediatric health and safety information in English and Spanish.

“Pediatricians are parents, too. And we know parents love to look for information on the internet. With HealthyChildren.org, we wanted to make sure that there was a place for them to find the kind of guidance we’d share with them in our offices,” said Dr. Jennifer Shu, medical editor of HealthyChildren.org. “A decade into this adventure, our fellow pediatricians and many, many parents have told us that we’ve created a truly helpful resource.”

HealthyChildren.org has experienced tremendous growth since its launch in December of 2009. In October 2019, the site experienced a record-breaking 8.9 million pageviews from more than 6 million unique visitors.

HealthyChildren.org is very excited to celebrate its success with a birthday-themed sweeps contest for registered users. Participants may enter once each day during the event which runs December 1 through the 10th anniversary of the site’s launch on December 10, 2019. Winners will be announced in January 2019 or sooner.

Full contest rules are available on HealthyChildren.org.

About HealthyChildren.org

The only parenting website backed by 67,000 AAP member pediatricians, HealthyChildren.org offers trustworthy, up-to-the-minute health advice and guidance for parents and caregivers, along with interactive tools and personalized content. Registered users enjoy a customized home page featuring articles appropriate for their children by age, as well as a free monthly e-newsletter.

The site also offers a Find a Pediatrician service, an Ask the Pediatrician tool, a KidsDoc Symptom Checker, and more than 5,000 articles in English and Spanish.

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Industry: Healthcare

National Registry of Environmental Professionals® Announces Two-Day Certification Workshop

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GLENVIEW, Ill. (PRWEB)

Professionals seeking Registered Environmental Manager certification offered by the National Registry of Environmental Professionals® can undergo a day-and-a-half review session followed by examination in Dallas, Texas, on December 2-3, 2019. Intended for individuals in the environmental health and safety sector, this REM® Workshop will allow attendees to receive certification by one of the most widely recognized and respected industry nonprofits.

The REM® Workshop will take place over a two-day period at an approved NREP℠ REM® Workshop location and will instruct attendees in the subjects necessary to become a certified environment professional. Topics will include legal matters such as the:


  • Hazardous Materials Transport Act (HMTA)

  • Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

  • Clean Air Act (CAA)

  • Clean Water Act (CWA), and more.

Additional subjects include the fundamentals of the regulatory process, sustainability theory, and codes of ethics. NREP℠ strongly recommends that attendees purchase the REM® Printed Study Guide, which is not included in the tuition cost.

As the highest professional certification by the NREP℠, a Registered Environmental Manager certification identifies professionals as being capable of managing major environmental health and safety projects and programs. Such projects may include environmental auditing, hazardous materials management and transportation, environmental real estate assessment, and more. A nationally recognized credential, the Registered Environmental Manager certification has been acknowledged by institutions and agencies such as the U.S. Postal Service, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service; Resolution Trust Corporation, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Department of Energy, Amtrak, State of Alabama, and more.

Professionals desiring Registered Environmental Manager certification must have a bachelor’s degree in an environmentally related discipline. This may include physical, biological, and health sciences, engineering and environmental majors, and other related fields of study. Applicants should also have a minimum of five years of direct work in the fields of environmental engineering, health, science, or management. Professionals may substitute three years of approved work experience for one year of academic education.

Since 1987, the National Registry of Environmental Professionals® has provided credentialing for those desiring to work in the environmental fields. An accrediting nonprofit, NREP℠ is the largest organization in its field and is recognized by governmental bodies such as the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It boasts more than 15,000 members who demonstrate the highest professional aptitude and hold to impeccable ethical standards.

The application fee for the REM® Two-Day Workshop is $150.00, and the workshop fee is $495.00. Applicants may purchase a printed or electronic copy of the study materials for $300.00 or both for $350.00. An exam retake will cost $100.00. To learn more, please visit our website (https://www.nrep.org/), call us at (224) 277–8594, or email us at customerservice@nrep.org.

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Mercury Insurance Offers Landlord Insurance for Californians

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Rental properties are a popular way for people to generate income and are often an investment in their future.


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

Mercury Insurance (NYSE: MCY) announced today that it is offering landlord insurance in California to help protect people with rental properties. Landlord insurance covers the costs to repair rental properties if they’re damaged by fires, lightning, wind, hail and other covered losses, lost rental income while those properties are repaired, and liability and medical expenses that could arise from the ownership or use of a rental property.

“Rental properties are a popular way for people to generate income and are often an investment in their future,” said Jane Li, Mercury Insurance’s director of product management. “It’s Mercury’s goal to help landlord policyholders guard their properties and financial assets.”

Mercury policyholders may qualify for a number of discounts to combine with their landlord coverage, including but not limited to multi-policy discount, property manager discount, and renters insurance discount. Additional landlord insurance coverage options include:


  • Short-term home-sharing endorsement that provides coverage for properties listed through companies such as Airbnb or VRBO.

  • Coverage provided for the landlord’s personal items within the rental property, such as appliances.

  • Repairs for service lines on the rental property.

  • Protection for a wide range of critical home systems, appliances and electronics.

Mercury’s landlord insurance protects property owners who lease out single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes against financial losses resulting from damage to the residence.

Visit Mercury’s website to learn more about Landlord Insurance.

About Mercury Insurance

Mercury Insurance (MCY) is a multiple-line insurance organization predominantly offering personal automobile, homeowners and commercial insurance through a network of independent agents in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia. Since 1962, Mercury has specialized in offering quality insurance at affordable prices. For more information visit http://www.mercuryinsurance.com or Facebook and follow the company on Twitter.

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Philanthropy and Fundraising of North America launches breakthrough seminar and training program for nonprofit executives

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Philanthropy and Fundraising of North America

Philanthropy and Fundraising of North America

The launch of PFNA is supported by six years of worldwide research conducted to identify key behaviors nonprofits can adopt to dramatically increase fundraising income and supporter engagement to multiply societal impact.


WASHINGTON (PRWEB)

Recognizing a void in the fundraising industry, five nonprofit thought-leaders announce the formation of Philanthropy and Fundraising of North America, a transformational growth program designed for nonprofit executives.

Founded by Adrian Sargeant, Tina Hudgins, Kyla Shawyer, Geoff Peters and Alan Clayton, PFNA is focused on creating donor/supporter-centric philanthropic cultures while unifying the visions and structures of nonprofits to build success.

“As we work to identify and bring together the world’s leading nonprofits and changemakers to share and learn from each other, I see this as one of the important steps in helping to affect a much-needed mindset shift that will ignite transformational change across the social good ecosystem,” said Shawyer.

The launch of PFNA is supported by six years of worldwide research conducted by Sargeant and Clayton to identify key behaviors nonprofits can adopt to dramatically increase fundraising income and supporter engagement to multiply societal impact.

“We found the missions of our principal directors were uniquely aligned. We all want to change the way that philanthropy is experienced around the world and to make that experience more personally meaningful and fulfilling for the donors who offer it,” Sargeant said. “PFNA gives us the opportunity to take new science findings and plug them directly into the cutting-edge of professional practice to make that change a reality.”

“Having worked with a few leading nonprofit organizations to achieve transformative growth (e.g. doubling net revenue five years in a row), I was fascinated by Professor Sargeant’s ability to provide a construct for others to follow if they wanted to experience similar growth,” said Peters.

“We decided that working together, our experiences would provide strong case histories and understanding of how to help nonprofits in North America match their mission goals with the fundraising that enables them to achieve great things,” Clayton added.

The organization will guide and support nonprofits in achieving transformational growth through five channels:


  • A proprietary seminar program featuring interactive design techniques to teach both knowledge and behavioral design;

  • Targeted research and organizational capacity-building services;

  • Consulting services designed to ensure the organization finds and maintains focus and energy, and has the structures, plans and behavioral systems in place to maximize fundraising growth surge and sustain momentum;

  • A first-of-its-kind co-creative service that partners professional, nonprofit-creative teams with internal staff teams to develop propositions, brands, campaigns and appeals to ensure measurable results;

  • The world’s only Neuro-Fundraising Lab which uses the latest technology to test creative appeals with prospective donors to guide campaign decisions and predict successful results.

“Working with Alan and Adrian as a client was transformational,” said Hudgins, who previously served as director of fundraising and marketing at International Justice Mission. “By immediately applying lessons from their research and experience, our supporter sustainer program grew by more than 250%. Our teams became skilled, emotive storytellers and our increased focus on supporter experience led to greater retention and overall growth. Bringing this knowledge to more mission-based organizations will create greater revenue to transform programs.”

The first two-day Great Fundraising Masterclass seminar will debut in Washington D.C. on January 27 and 28. To reserve your space, please pre-register at philanthropyfundraising.com.

PFNA is based in Washington, D.C. and offers services to nonprofits throughout North America. Learn more at philanthropyfundraising.com.

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KLAS Healthcare AI 2019 Report Identifies Jvion as a Top Performer in Healthcare-focused AI

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ATLANTA (PRWEB)

AI for preventable harm analytics leader Jvion today announced that Jvion was included in the latest KLAS report “Healthcare AI 2019 – Actualizing the Potential of AI”, which provides a “tip of the spear” analysis of the healthcare AI market. As the market leader and the only healthcare-focused AI company with enough clients to complete a full KLAS analysis, Jvion was featured as having “by far the largest client base in the healthcare AI market,” and as having “the largest offering of prebuilt healthcare content for machine learning models/vectors.” Jvion is also proud to share that 95% of its clients said they would buy from Jvion again and that Jvion was part of their long-term plans.

Jvion was identified as the only validated vendor in this space, citing that KLAS was able to interview a larger number of customers, making Jvion the only fully rated vendor meeting the required customer threshold for this report. All other vendors, which included large, global companies, had fewer validated use cases. KLAS validated Jvion for diverse types of clinical and operational use cases, citing that “this puts Jvion at the top of measured vendors in terms of number of validated use cases and number of unique use cases,” and adds that “Jvion’s solution takes results from predictive models and provides prescriptive guidance for how to use that data.” KLAS also reported that 95% of Jvion’s clients responded yes to “would you buy again” and “part of long term plans.”

As summarized in FierceHealthcare, healthcare providers profiled in the report cited early success with clinical outcomes such as reducing readmissions and detecting sepsis risk. One healthcare senior vice president and CMIO said using AI software from Jvion has helped the organization reduce readmissions through the identification of patients more likely to be admitted with an accuracy of 80% to 90%.

As part of the report, Jvion customers also shared:

  • ”Jvion is very focused on the clinical processes of care and making sure that we use AI to inform the clinicians and to augment what they do. That is Jvion’s main goal, and that results in better financial outcomes.”

  • “Jvion is a fantastic partner. I thoroughly enjoy working with them. They are willing to partner and show some of their secret sauce. They want to be with us on every step of the way. They want to be a guide. That is one of the strongest components of our relationship. The vendor is fantastic at helping us be successful.”

Jvion has also been proactively addressing feedback on improvements, highlighted in the reported customer interviews, iteratively introducing them over the past 6 months, including

  • Proactively hiring additional clinical adoption consultants to address the change management and adoption needs specific to AI and healthcare;

  • Refining the ROI reporting through dedicated teams focused on the communication process at three levels- technical, clinical, and executive-level reporting

  • Providing more frequent Jvion user group meetings and training opportunities to leverage AI community learning and best practices.

“As a trailblazer in this complex market, Jvion knows firsthand that being the innovator enables the way to better outcomes, care and support for patients, but it also comes with discovering and tackling things for the very first time,” shared Niki Ozment Buchanan, Jvion’s newly appointed SVP of Customer Success. “Jvion has always looked at these challenges as a privilege and opportunity to learn, adapt and optimize our solutions, approach and support for our customers. This is why I am excited to take customer success to the next level as we continue to partner with providers.”

With over 50% of provider organizations saying they are deployed, implementing or looking to buy a Purpose-built AI vendor solution, based on CHIME’s 2019 HealthCare’s Most Wired Report on AI Adoption based on responses from 483 provider organizations, the Healthcare AI 2019 report from KLAS provides much-needed analysis and guidance to equip providers to adopt AI for patient and provider success.

“The most exciting insight from our research is that artificial intelligence has truly begun to make a difference in healthcare. It’s not all just smoke,” Ryan Pretnik, director of research and strategy at KLAS and co-author of the study, shared with FierceHealthcare. “Artificial intelligence is driving outcomes, saving patient lives, and driving operational and financial efficiencies for providers and payers.”

“This is a great testament to the potential of Jvion’s AI approach for preventing harm while saving costs. It comes from many years of working hand in hand with some very forward-thinking healthcare organizations, helping us gain the experience needed to solve very complex healthcare problems,” adds Shantanu Nigan, co-founder and CEO of Jvion. ”Our client base today represents many of the best hospitals in North America and their continued support of Jvion as we collectively learn how to leverage the power of AI in healthcare is inspiring, driving us to continually strengthen our AI solution.”

The KLAS report was based on interviews with IT leaders at 57 organizations – CIOs, CMIOs, data scientists and more – that are using AI across a variety of different cases, from clinical decision support to patient engagement to revenue cycle management. As part of this process, participants were asked to discuss some tangible gains realized through the technology.

About Jvion

Jvion delivers healthcare’s only AI-driven prescriptive analytics for preventable harm solution. By using Eigen-based technology, the machine does what simple predictive analytics or machine learning models cannot. It goes beyond high-risk patient populations to identify those on a trajectory to becoming high risk. Jvion determines the interventions that will more effectively reduce risk and enable clinical action. And it accelerates time to value by leveraging established patient-level intelligence to drive engagement across hospitals, populations, and patients. For more information, visit http://www.jvion.com.

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Keeps Audio Launches Zenbuds Offering True Wireless Earbuds With Active Noise Cancelling Technology

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A huge pet peeve of mine is working out in a gym with noise everywhere and using earbuds that either fall out or have difficulty staying paired with my phone,” says Kevin Lum, CEO of Keeps Audio. “We created something that will satisfy everyone’s needs. That’s how Zenbuds was created.


BALTIMORE (PRWEB)

Keeps Audio introduces Zenbuds, a premium set of earbuds utilizing active noise-cancelling technology to provide an unmatched listening experience with up to six hours of listening time and three full charges thanks to its portable charging case. Its crystal clear sound, IPX5 water resistance and wireless fit will enhance focus and keep the user in a “zen” state – whether exercising, traveling or simply enjoying their day.

“A huge pet peeve of mine is working out in a gym with noise everywhere and using earbuds that either fall out or have difficulty staying paired with my phone,” says Kevin Lum, CEO of Keeps Audio. “I knew the technology existed, we just had to create something to cater to our needs, and something that will satisfy a wide array of people. That’s how Zenbuds was created.”

While most earbuds claim to have noise-cancelling features, they are actually just passive noise cancelling. This means they rely on the earbud shape and the music itself to block out noise. Zenbuds’ advanced active noise-cancelling technology omits up to 28db of ambient noise. Users can truly get in the zone to focus on their task at hand, without distractions, no matter where they are.

Using a power-saving chip and customized lithium battery, Zenbuds are able to deliver six hours of listening time or up to five hours of listening time with active noise cancellation, and three full charge-ups from the charging case. This means users can have 18 straight hours of total listening time. Zenbuds also offer quick charging — one 10-minute charge allows up to 60 minutes of listening time.

Perfect for those on the go, Zenbuds can be charged while the user is out and about or traveling by simply popping the earbuds in the rechargeable charging case –no outlet is necessary. Equipped with an easy-to-read battery indicator, Zenbuds promise to clearly display its battery level too. For an extra layer of protection, the secure magnetic-sealed lid protects the earbuds from any outside forces and prevents them from being lost.

Zenbuds provide a dynamic audio experience with a rich performance on high notes and deep, strong bass. Zenbuds also offers dual ear call functionality. This solves the problem of hearing a phone call in a single ear and makes the quality of any call that much better.

Never miss a beat with Zenbuds’ auto-pairing Bluetooth capability — they’ll automatically turn on when placed in a user’s ears and turn off when returned to the case. They also connect to the last paired device automatically. Zenbuds easily pairs with Siri or Google Assistant with a simple touch to the side of the earbuds.

Zenbuds are designed with IPX5 water resistance — this means that the earbuds will be completely safe from rain, splashes and sweat. Whether playing sports, training in the gym, or running, the earbuds will be protected through it all. A perk of owning Zenbuds wireless earbuds is that they are guaranteed to stay firmly in place through high levels of movement – not to mention, they look sleek and sophisticated.

The noise reduction bandwidth is 20-1.5Khz with a depth of -26 -28d and a Bluetooth range of up to 42 feet. Zenbuds are now available to preorder at a discounted rate for a limited time only. To place a pre-order please visit, pr.go2.fund/zenbuds.

About Keeps Audio:

The Keeps Audio Team was tired of having lackluster sound quality with their headphones and decided to develop their own pair of earbuds. They spent several years developing Zenbuds and are excited for people to try them and experience impeccable sound without any distractions from the world around them. To find out more please visit https://producthype.co/zenbuds/.

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Industry: Healthcare

Individual Coverage HRAs promote healthcare choice and competition and make it easier to offer valued benefit

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Expanded availability of HRAs promotes healthcare choice and competition

President Trump has promised Americans that he will put them in control of their healthcare, and this expansion of health reimbursement arrangements will help deliver on that promise by providing Americans with more options that better meet their needs.


MADISON, Wis. (PRWEB)

One of the biggest challenges that small employers face is attracting and retaining employees. Beginning January 1, 2020, employers who have multiple employees can offer an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) to employees to reimburse individual insurance premiums and out-of-pocket medical expenses. These changes will make it easier for employers to provide a valuable benefit. This policy is a result of Executive Order 13813. This order was issued by President Trump in 2017 to expand the availability and use of Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) and promote healthcare choice and competition.

HRAs are employer-sponsored and -funded health plans used to reimburse employees for medical expenses on a tax-free basis. It’s estimated this expansion of HRAs will benefit approximately 800,000 employers. This number includes small businesses, which comprise more than 11 million employees and family members, including an estimated 800,000 Americans who were previously uninsured.

According to HHS Secretary Alex Azar, “President Trump has promised Americans that he will put them in control of their healthcare, and this expansion of health reimbursement arrangements will help deliver on that promise by providing Americans with more options that better meet their needs.”

Some highlights of the legislation and ICHRA features:


  • Any employer can offer an ICHRA. There are no size restrictions and no minimum participation requirements.

  • Employees can use employer-funded ICHRAs to buy individual insurance coverage, including insurance purchased on the public exchange.

  • Offering an ICHRA counts as an offer of coverage under the employer mandate.

  • Employers who sponsor Group insurance may also offer an ICHRA to employees who have elected not to participate in the Group insurance plan.

  • Multiple classes are allowed. This gives employers flexibility to offer different amounts based on such criteria as full- versus part-time employment, salaried versus hourly employees, geographic location, and more.

  • HRAs are solely funded by an employer; they are employer-sponsored and reimbursed benefits.

  • An employer who sponsors an ICHRA plan will be able to enhance this offering with additional benefits—such as Individual insurance premiums, healthcare FSA, dependent care, and Health Savings Account on a pre-tax basis.

  • HRAs are not pre-funded and must be based on a calendar year.

ICHRAs will allow small employers to overcome many of the limitations of previous HRA offerings as described below:

IRS Notice 2013-54, issued in September 2013, limited the ability of small business owners to utilize stand-alone HRAs. Prior to this guidance, many had used HRAs to reimburse their employees for certain medical expenses using pre-tax dollars. As a result of IRS Notice 2013-54, a company with more than one eligible employee could no longer receive a tax advantage through an HRA unless it sponsored Group insurance (an expense that’s beyond many small companies’ reach) —or offered a Limited Purpose HRA (which can only provide coverage for dental, orthodontia, vision and long-term care).

In 2016, the Cures Act established the Qualified Small Employer HRA (QSEHRA). This legislation overturned guidance issued in IRS Notice 2013-54 and once again allowed employers with fewer than 50 employees (companies not subject to the ACA’s Employer Mandate) to utilize HRAs as a pre-tax health and welfare benefit. The QSEHRA has many restrictions and requirements that the ICHRA does not. For example, a QSEHRA is only available to employers with fewer than 50 eligible employees and employer contributions are capped.

About TASC:

TASC is an award-winning, national third-party benefits administrator of tax-advantaged health benefits plans. The company offers comprehensive services for clients, participants, and Providers and serves companies ranging in size from one employee to thousands. TASC has created a simple, intuitive way to manage benefits: Universal Benefit Account. This revolutionary service is designed around how people think, rather than overcomplicated rules, and helps employers work smarter and faster.

AgriPlan and BizPlan (Section 105 HRAs) are products that fall under TASC’s Microbusiness umbrella. AgriPlan and BizPlan save small business owners an average of more than $5,800 a year on their insurance premiums and out-of-pocket medical expenses.

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Business: Insurance

Separating from Your Employer without the Drama”

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“Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Separating from Your Employer without the Drama”

“Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Separating from Your Employer without the Drama”

This webinar will provide valuable information for physicians who may wish to separate from an employer either now or in the future.


ROSLYN, N.Y. (PRWEB)

Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers (PRI), a New York State medical malpractice insurer, is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar on “Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Separating from Your Employer without the Drama”.

Presented in partnership with Frier Levitt, a national healthcare law firm, this webinar will provide valuable information for physicians who may wish to separate from an employer either now or in the future. Knowing what to expect and understanding the legal ramifications of employment contracts can provide insights and practical advice to minimize the impact on your business.

The webinar will be hosted by John E. Morrone, Esq., a Partner with the law firm. Mr. Morrone’s focus at the practice is on transactional and regulatory healthcare law. He writes and speaks extensively on healthcare legal matters and is a regular source of information for news outlets on healthcare topics, such as Bloomberg Business. In this webinar, he will discuss exiting employment contracts and re-entering private practice with minimal disruption. The webinar will include discussions on:

  • Legal implications of exiting employment contracts

  • Escaping the non-compete

  • Managing non-solicitation provisions

  • Preserving the physician-patient relationship

  • How to avoid common missteps and minimize the impact on your business

This free webinar will take place on Thursday, November 14, from 2-3 p.m. To register for this event please use this Registration Link. For additional information, please contact Katherine E. Guglielmo, Marketing Coordinator at (973) 618-1660, email: kguglielmo@frierlevitt.com.

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NightDragon Security Announces Expansion of its Team and Advisory Council

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The deep operating backgrounds of these additions will enable us to build great teams, form powerful go-to-market models, and deliver strategic outcomes for the entrepreneurs we work with.


SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB)

NightDragon Security, a dedicated cybersecurity investment firm, today announced the addition of Morgan Kyauk as Managing Director and the appointment of Jason Martin of FireEye, Dan Burns of Optiv, Matthew Gyde of NTT Security, and Andrew Howard of Kudelski Security to its advisory council.

Morgan is the former Vice President of Corporate Development at FireEye, where he was responsible for the evaluation, execution, and integration of all acquisition, investment, and strategic partnering activity for the company. Morgan worked with fellow NightDragon Managing Directors, Dave and Ken, to drive corporate development efforts at FireEye, leading up to the company’s IPO and through its transformative acquisitions. Morgan has also held corporate development leadership roles at a variety of companies within the enterprise software, infrastructure, and security sectors, including Dropbox, Juniper Networks, and HP. Morgan will be working with Dave and Ken on identifying and collaborating with entrepreneurs to grow the next generation of leading cybersecurity companies.

Jason is a seasoned technology executive and entrepreneur with over twenty years of cyber security experience. Jason is currently an Executive Vice President at FireEye where he has served in leadership roles in product management, R&D, engineering, and cloud operations. Prior to FireEye, he was President and CEO of SecureDNA (acquired by FireEye) which provided innovative security products and solutions to enterprises and government agencies throughout the United States and Asia. Jason also served as Chairman of Authy.com (acquired by Twilio) and currently sits on the advisory board for OneMedNet and the Board of Directors for ShieldX. Jason has also co-authored several books covering various cyber security domains and is co-founder of the ShakaCon security conference, which is focused on increasing knowledge sharing and collaboration within the security community.

Dan is the CEO of Optiv Security, which was created in 2015 as a result of the Accuvant and FishNet Security merger. From 2002, when he co-founded Accuvant, until 2012 when he assumed his position as the company’s first CEO, Dan served as Senior Vice President of Accuvant’s sales organization. In that role, he was responsible for strategic planning, sales growth, and problem resolution. Dan co-developed and helped to successfully execute on Accuvant’s initial vision – to build a company with the breadth, depth, and capabilities to address the information security needs of organizations worldwide – up until the merger with FishNet Security.

Matthew is the CEO of NTT Security, formerly known as Dimension Data’s Security Business Unit. Matthew is responsible for executing the organization’s security strategy, services and go-to-market strategy with the goal of building the world’s most recognized security brand supported by a team of highly talented security professionals. Matthew previously held the position of Group Executive of Security for Dimension Data. He held several roles during his tenure with Dimension Data. Prior to this, Matthew spent time in various security environments, from a client to a carrier to OEMs across Australia, Asia, and now global positions.

Andrew is the CEO of Kudelski Security, an independent Swiss provider of tailored cyber security solutions to enterprises and public sector institutions, with its U.S. headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. Andrew has led the company’s technical strategy, product development, engineering and research, notably the launch of the IoT Security Center of Excellence, the delivery of Secure Blueprint, and the Blockchain Security Center. Previously, Andrew led an R&D laboratory focused on national defense challenges for the Georgia Tech Research Institute.

“Morgan’s corporate development experience and Jason’s product and technical vision will be immensely valuable for NightDragon companies. In addition, Dan, Matthew, and Andrew bring strong relationships that can provide a source for go-to-market scale and early insights of customer pain points,” said Dave DeWalt, Managing Director at NightDragon. The deep operating backgrounds of these additions will enable us to build great teams, form powerful go-to-market models, and deliver strategic outcomes for the entrepreneurs we work with.”

ABOUT NIGHTDRAGON SECURITY

NightDragon Security is an investment firm focused on investing in growth and late-stage companies within the cybersecurity industry. Its flexible model allows it to lead or co-invest alongside leading venture capital and private equity firms in the pursuit of driving growth and increasing shareholder value. NightDragon is unique in providing deep operational expertise in cybersecurity gained by its founders Dave DeWalt and Ken Gonzalez from years serving as senior executives leading technology companies such as Documentum, EMC, Siebel Systems (Oracle), McAfee, Mandiant, Avast, and FireEye.

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Greenberg Traurig’s Ruth Bahe-Jachna to Receive Illinois Lawyer’s Assistance Program Award

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CHICAGO (PRWEB)

Ruth A. Bahe-Jachna, a shareholder in the Chicago office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will receive the Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program’s (LAP) Executive Director’s Award at the Program’s Annual Dinner, Nov. 14.

The LAP is a not-for-profit organization that helps Illinois lawyers, judges, law students, and their families concerned about alcohol abuse, drug dependency, or stress related issues like anxiety, burnout, depression, and many others. The Executive Director’s Award is presented to an individual who significantly contributed to the goals and mission of LAP and supported the executive director in her role, according to the organization.

Bahe-Jachna has more than 30 years of experience working on and managing large-scale litigation matters. She regularly defends clients in class actions and product liability and consumer fraud litigation in state and federal courts, as well as in employment-related class actions and FLSA collective actions. She regularly counsels clients on a wide variety of product safety and risk management matters, including providing guidance on U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reporting requirements, recall issues and appropriate recall processes, and drafting release and waiver forms, warning labels, and warranties. An active member of the American Bar Association, Bahe-Jachna recently served as co-chair of the ABA Litigation Section’s Attorney Mental Health & Wellness Task Force, and continues to work with that Task Force in an advisory capacity.

About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2100 attorneys in 41 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.

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