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Axonius Expands to the Federal Marketplace, Appoints Bobby McLernon to Lead the Charge

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Axonius, the cybersecurity asset management company, today announced the expansion of its Cybersecurity Asset Management Platform for use by Federal agencies. The company has also hired Bobby McLernon to lead its Federal division, as vice president of Federal sales. The move into Federal will not only enable the company to further boost revenue growth, but will demonstrate the platform’s highly scalable capabilities.

Working alongside Bobby will be Andy Oliver and Ray Ciesinski as Federal sales executives. The team’s priorities for the coming year include further developing the federal marketplace by building out offerings specific to civilian, Department of Defense, and intelligence agencies.

The proliferation of devices in federal agencies has resulted in rapid adoption of cybersecurity solutions to manage them. In fact, total cybersecurity spending across all federal agencies is set to increase by approximately 5 percent this year. While these solutions are necessary and provide valuable security, they also result in siloed information that gives little visibility into the big picture. By adopting a solution like Axonius, federal agencies immediately gain a unified view of all their assets and their coverage, empowering agencies to ask questions, get answers, and take action to enforce their security policies.

“Axonius is a proven solution that helps numerous industries better understand what assets they have, identify security coverage gaps, and automate their security policy enforcement, and I’m thrilled to now deliver the same value to federal agencies,” McLernon said. “Federal customers suffer from the same pains as commercial, only on a larger scale. As a result, having access to a credible and comprehensive asset inventory is critical to federal cybersecurity missions; without it, they’re flying blind.”

The level of visibility Axonius provides is essential for federal compliance requirements. The Axonius platform helps federal agencies meet the standards of many of the metrics within the NIST Risk Management Framework, including NIST-800-53, by providing timely and exact data for security asset management. Using the Axonius platform, federal agencies can collect and correlate device, patch, user, and rogue device data on desktop, laptop, and mobile devices, helping to close security gaps. The platform can then quickly show which devices have not received required agents through the use of nearly 200 security and management solutions called adapters, which connect to collectors already employed in many federal cyber centers today.

“If you’re a federal agency, the risk of cyberattack is more top-of-mind than ever,” said Joseph Hoban, senior vice president of sales at Axonius. “Expanding our sales to federal agencies is an exciting and essential move for us at Axonius, and we’ve made it a point to ensure our federal partners have the ability to more accurately and quickly track their assets to achieve a more unified view of their environment and better ensure compliance.”

The Axonius Cybersecurity Asset Management Platform is now available to any agency within the Federal Government. To schedule a demo to see it in action, visit http://www.axonius.com.

About Axonius

Axonius is the cybersecurity asset management platform that gives organizations a comprehensive asset inventory, uncovers security solution coverage gaps, and automatically validates and enforces security policies. By seamlessly integrating with nearly 200 security and management solutions, Axonius is deployed in minutes, improving cyber hygiene immediately. Covering millions of devices at customers like the New York Times, Schneider Electric, ThermoFisher, Landmark Health, AppsFlyer, and many more, Axonius was named the Most Innovative Startup of 2019 at the prestigious RSAC Innovation Sandbox and was named Rookie Security Company of the Year by SC Magazine. For more, visit Axonius.com.

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Amerisure names new vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary

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“Shannon and Kurt have worked closely over the past two years to transform Amerisure’s office of legal counsel into a highly valued business partner,” said Greg Crabb, Amerisure president and chief executive officer.


FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (PRWEB)

Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company is pleased to announce the retirement of Kurt Gallinger, current vice president and general counsel. He is retiring after 14 years of service with Amerisure.

Upon his retirement, Shannon Anderson Alt is promoted to vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.

“Shannon and Kurt have worked closely over the past two years to transform Amerisure’s office of legal counsel into a highly valued business partner,” said Greg Crabb, Amerisure president and chief executive officer. “I am confident Shannon will continue to effectively support this transformation and the operational legal needs of Amerisure in her new role.”

Previously, Alt served as vice president and deputy general counsel for Amerisure. Prior to joining the organization in 2017, she served as assistant vice president and corporate counsel at Jackson National Life Insurance Company. She has also held positions as vice president & U.S. corporate counsel at Swiss Re, and as an associate in the insurance practice group at the law firm Dykema Gossett.

Alt received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration and Criminal Justice from Western Michigan University and her Juris Doctor Summa Cum Laude from Wayne State University Law School.

About Amerisure

Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company is an insurance organization charged with creating exceptional value for its Partners For Success® agencies and policyholders. As an “A” rated (Excellent) property and casualty insurance company licensed in 50 states, Amerisure provides a comprehensive line of insurance products to protect businesses focused in construction, manufacturing and healthcare through strategically located Core Service Centers. For more information, visit amerisure.com.

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NY District Court Denies Defendant’s Motion to Preclude STRmix Testimony

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WASHINGTON (PRWEB)

A U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has denied a defendant’s motion to preclude expert testimony regarding the results of a DNA analysis produced by using STRmix™ – sophisticated forensic software used to resolve mixed DNA profiles.

Noting that “courts have overwhelmingly admitted expert testimony based on STRmix™ results,” District Court Judge Sterling Johnson, Jr. rejected defense concerns over the DNA analysis of a hat and bandana allegedly worn by the perpetrator of an attempted robbery in Eastern District of New York v. Tambhia Tucker (18 CR 0119 (SJ)).

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for New York City determined with a high degree of support that the defendant was included as a contributor to the DNA recovered from both the hat and the bandana.

In denying the motion to preclude, Judge Johnson pointed out that STRmix™ “is currently in use in over 40 states and federal laboratories in the United States and in at least 13 other countries.”

The order went on to state, “The software and its underlying principles have been peer-reviewed in more than 90 articles,” while “knowledgeable bodies,” such as the DNA Subcommittee of the New York State Commission on Forensic Science, “have evaluated the software and approved its use.”

While the court recognized there may be gaps in the understanding of the full reliability of STRmix™ and probabilistic genotyping more broadly, it concluded, “In recent years, confidence in the reliability of STRmix™ has only grown.”

The defense motion relied largely on a September 2016 report by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) which highlighted shortcomings in the field of forensic science, including DNA testing. The court, however, noted that the PCAST report’s concerns over DNA testing applied to DNA mixtures from three or more contributors. Mixtures in the current case came from only two contributors.    

Since its introduction in 2012, STRmix™ has been used to interpret DNA evidence in more than 120,000 cases around the world. It is now being used regularly in 53 forensic labs throughout the U.S., while more than 60 other U.S. organizations are in various stages of STRmix™ installation, validation, and training.

“Forensic labs are turning to STRmix™ because of its success in producing usable, admissible DNA evidence in a wide range of criminal cases,” says John Buckleton DSc, FRSNZ, Forensic Scientist at the New Zealand Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) and one of the developers of STRmix™.

Dr. Buckleton notes that labs using STRmix™ are reporting an increase of interpretable DNA in gun cases from about 40% to more than 70%. STRmix™ is also delivering a significantly higher rate of interpretable results in sexual assault cases.

A new version of STRmix™, STRmix™ v2.7, was introduced in late 2019. STRmix™ v2.7 includes several new features in response to improvements recommended by forensic labs to better address the on-the-job needs they regularly encounter.

DBLR™, an application used with STRmix™, was also introduced last year. DBLR™ allows users to undertake superfast database searches, visualize the value of their DNA mixture evidence, and carry out mixture to mixture matches.

For more information about STRmix™ visit http://www.strmix.com.

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Michael Grivas Joins Impact XM as the New Vice President, Client Services

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Michael Grivas Joins Impact XM as the New Vice President, Client Services

It is all about the success of our teams: to find the right talent, to empower them, to support them, and to help them do their very best to serve our clients. And of course, to have fun along the way.


DAYTON, N.J. (PRWEB)

Global experiential marketing agency Impact XM has welcomed Michael Grivas to lead its Canadian and DC based sales team. As Vice President of Client Services, Michael will apply his legacy of industry experience in: business strategy, sales activities, operations, client relationships, and team development to the Impact XM team.

A second-generation experiential marketer with over thirty years in the industry, Grivas will help Impact XM to take their clients beyond the experience thought of in traditional trade show marketing. He joins Impact XM from a previous position as President of mg Experiential Marketing, where he earned much of his experience. While in his previous position, Grivas united clients and in-house employees through internal and external communications, presentations, and gatherings all while championing growth at every level of the business. He is an innovative and empathetic leader with a commitment to curating a company culture of success.

Michael Grivas also serves on the board of the American Society of Interior Design.

Said Senior Vice President of Client Development, John Capano:

“We are very excited to have Michael join us. He brings deep experience in the industry and a strategic view of client challenges that will help us continue to evolve our work at the leading edge of event and experiential marketing.”

Michael Grivas is excited to bring his talents and expertise to Impact XM. From Grivas:

“It is a great privilege to be leading teams here at Impact XM. As we put forth new and exciting resources that provide world-class client experiences, I have the pleasure to build and help teams realize their potential. It is all about the success of our teams: to find the right talent, to empower them, to support them, and to help them do their very best to serve our clients. And of course, to have fun along the way.”

About Impact XM (http://www.impact-xm.com)

Impact XM is a global experiential marketing agency specialized in live marketing. The agency creates events, meetings, conferences, exhibits, environments, digital engagements and consumer activations that connect clients’ target audiences with their brands.

Trusted by some of the world’s most respected organizations, the agency has a forty-six-year heritage of insightful strategy, brilliant creative, smart fulfillment and purposeful metrics. Impact XM clients operate across a variety of industries, including the Aviation, Healthcare, Technology and Industrial sectors.

Headquartered in New Jersey, Impact XM maintains locations in Toronto, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Washington D.C. and Zurich. More information can be found at: http://www.impact-xm.com

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CPAmerica and CPAConnect Firms Named to The INSIDE Public Accounting’s 2019 All-Stars Specialized Niched Firms

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”We are excited to congratulate all of our firms who have been recognized,” said Alan Deichler, president of CPAmerica. “Our firms are being recognized as some of the highest-performing public accounting firms in the country.”


GAINESVILLE, Fla. (PRWEB)

Three CPAmerica member firms and one CPAConnect member firm have been named to The 2019 All-Stars Specialized Niched Firms by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA). IPA recognized those firms that derive a higher percentage of their revenue from specialty practices than all other participating firms in their January 2020 newsletter.

CPAmerica congratulates the following firms on their recognition:

  • Kentner Sellers, LLP, headquartered in Vandalia, Ohio, was recognized in the construction niche.

  • GRF CPAs & Advisors, headquartered in Bethesda, Md., was recognized in the not for profit niche.

  • Wegner CPAs, headquartered in Madison, Wis., was recognized in the not for profit niche.

CPAConnect congratulates DK Partners, PC, headquartered in Austin, Texas, on being recognized in the governmental niche.

”We are excited to congratulate all of our firms who have been recognized,” said Alan Deichler, president of CPAmerica. “Our firms are being recognized as some of the highest-performing public accounting firms in the country.”

About CPAmerica, Inc.:

An accounting association made up of independent certified public accounting firms that’s built on four key goals: to continuously improve; to make more money; to strengthen relationships among member firms; and to bring prestige to firms both domestically and internationally. As a member of the eighth largest global accounting network Crowe Global, CPAmerica expands to 283 independent accounting and advisory services firms in 130 countries, and has a combined firm revenue of $4.4 billion. Learn more about CPAmerica at http://www.cpamerica.org.

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MassMEDIC Expands Leadership, Names Rachel Robinson Vice President

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Rachel Robins joins MassMEDIC as vice president.

“Rachel Robinson’s knowledge, network and experience in the medtech industry will be invaluable to MassMEDIC as we continues to grow and offer new services and programs to our members. I’ve known Rachel for a decade and am excited to have her on the leadership team of MassMEDIC,” said Brian Johnson.


BOSTON (PRWEB)

The Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC) announced today that Rachel Robinson has joined the organization in the newly formed position of Vice President. Robinson will work closely with MassMEDIC President, Brian Johnson, leading the organization’s strategy, as well as membership and programming.

“Rachel Robinson’s knowledge, network and experience in the Massachusetts medtech industry will be invaluable to MassMEDIC as the organization continues to grow and offer new, expanded services and programs to our members. I’ve known Rachel for over a decade and am excited to have her on the leadership team of MassMEDIC,” said Brian Johnson.

Rachel Robinson is an accomplished marketing, strategy and business development executive who has spent her career exclusively in medical devices and robotics. Robinson comes to MassMEDIC from Delve (formerly Design Concepts), where she launched the east coast business development operations for the Madison, Wisconsin-based product development firm. She co-founded Delve’s Boston office and established the company’s eastern U.S. sales enterprise and expanded the firm’s brand in other markets. Prior to Delve, Robinson held marketing and business development positions at Acorn Product Development, Inc. and MPR Associates, Inc.

“I’m extremely proud to be a member of the Massachusetts medical device community and I’m eager to contribute to the industry’s growth in my new role at MassMEDIC,” said Rachel Robinson. “The medtech community has provided a fantastic opportunity for me to learn from driven leaders, collaborate with groundbreaking companies and forge fulfilling relationships. I am thrilled to be a part of an organization focused on supporting and creating value for medtech innovators.”

Over the course of her career, Robinson has forged industry partnerships and built relationships across business, non-profit and local communities. She is dedicated to driving innovation in the life sciences and is driven daily by the reminder of the medical technology that saved her own life when she was a child.

About MassMEDIC:

The Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC), an organization of more than 300 manufacturers, suppliers, research institutions, and academic health centers, promotes the unique interests of the Bay State’s growing and vibrant medical device sector. Through a variety of programs, informational seminars, advocacy campaigns and other projects, MassMEDIC provides medical device manufacturers and suppliers with information on industry trends and regulatory policies and creates forums that allow members to exchange ideas and information on issues affecting the industry. For more information on MassMEDIC, visit http://www.massmedic.com.

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Beyond Capital Appoints Dallas-based Entrepreneur Ben Trowbridge to Board of Directors

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The mission of my career trajectory has been to help companies drive business development through strategic global partnerships, enhanced outsourcing services, and improved data protection. I look forward to contributing this expertise and lending my energy to the impact investment industry.


DALLAS (PRWEB)

Beyond Capital, an impact investment fund that invests in companies to help improve the lives of people living below the poverty line in East Africa and India, has added a new member to its diverse and accomplished Board of Directors. With the appointment of Dallas-based serial entrepreneur Ben Trowbridge, Beyond Capital will expand its knowledge of rapidly evolving technological and digital innovation in emerging markets.

“The purpose of a company’s board is to provide perspective that extends beyond the core business,” said Eva Yazhari, CEO of Beyond Capital. “Each board member provides their own mindset and contributions based on their business backgrounds and personal passions. Ben offers our organization invaluable insight into an area of growing interest for impact investors: the issue of cybersecurity in an increasingly digital world.”

Trowbridge brings vast and varied expertise in the cybersecurity field to the Beyond Capital Board of Directors. A serial entrepreneur, Trowbridge is also a former Ernst & Young Partner, where he created a global cybersecurity managed-services business, and the founder of Alsbridge, one of the world’s leading outsourcing and offshoring advisors. He has spent his career working with the Big Four accounting firms and multinationals, as well as founding several exciting startups, including his current venture, Acelros, which is focused on risk management and cybersecurity on the board and executive levels of companies and organizations.

“The mission of my career trajectory has been to help companies drive business development through strategic global partnerships, enhanced outsourcing services, and improved data protection,” said Trowbridge. “I look forward to contributing this expertise and lending my energy to the impact investment industry through the Beyond Capital Board of Directors.”

ABOUT BEYOND CAPITAL

Beyond Capital is an impact investment fund that invests in for-profit social enterprises throughout East Africa and India. The fund invests in businesses that are focused on greater access to health care, water, sanitation, and energy, as well as food security and financial inclusion, which can increase the quality of life and standard of living for consumers living at the bottom of the economic pyramid. Though the fund seeks market-rate financial returns, Beyond Capital is structured as a nonprofit, which permits the organization to emphasize fidelity to its social mission alongside its financial mandate.

Please visit http://www.beyondcapitalfund.org for more information.

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Saket Agarwal, Founder & Managing Partner of Onnivation accepted into Forbes Business Council

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MUMBAI, India (PRWEB)

Onnivation is a unique accelerator investing in deep tech Israeli companies and helping them accelerate their sales in India, has been accepted into the Forbes Business Council, the foremost growth and networking organization for successful business owners and leaders worldwide.

Saket Agarwal was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of his experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors.

“We are honored to welcome Saket Agarwal into the community,” said Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that includes Forbes Business Council. “Our mission with Forbes Councils is to bring together proven leaders from every industry, creating a curated, social capital-driven network that helps every member grow professionally and make an even greater impact on the business world.”

As an accepted member of the Council, Saket has access to a variety of exclusive opportunities designed to help him reach peak professional influence. He will connect and collaborate with other respected local leaders in a private forum and at members-only events. Saket will also be invited to work with a professional editorial team to share his expert insights in original business articles on Forbes.com, and to contribute to published Q&A panels alongside other experts.

Finally, Saket will benefit from exclusive access to vetted business service partners, membership-branded marketing collateral, and the high-touch support of the Forbes Councils member concierge team.

“I’m incredibly honored and humbled to receive such recognition from Forbes Business Council,” said Agarwal, “I’m looking forward to sharing my expertise in Deep Tech, SAAS, Israel-India relations and tech Investing with the Forbes community. Being part of the council will allow me to grow even faster, and contribute towards helping build a great ecosystem for knowledge sharing. I am excited to contribute to this community, meet all of the incredible members, and learn from the experience.”

ABOUT FORBES COUNCILS

Forbes Councils is a collective of invitation-only communities created in partnership with Forbes and the expert community builders who founded Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). In Forbes Councils, exceptional business owners and leaders come together with the people and resources that can help them thrive.

Saket Agarwal, Founder & Managing Partner

Onnivation Ventures Pvt Ltd

C – 20, G Block Rd, G Block BKC,

Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East.

+91 99538 47462

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ResMan Appoints new CFO and CMO to Leadership Team; Chief Financial Officer and Chief Marketing Officer Bring Expertise to High-Growth Company

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“We are very fortunate to have Brad and Christina on board where they are already making an immediate impact,” says Paul Bridgewater, CEO.


PLANO, Texas (PRWEB)

ResMan®, a leading property management SaaS platform provider, today announced two new members to its executive leadership team and an enhanced organizational structure to support and drive its next phase of growth. Under the new structure, Brad Almond is appointed chief financial officer, and Christina Cravens is appointed chief marketing officer, both bringing deep industry and operational expertise with proven track records of execution.

Almond is a tenured executive in public and private corporations with extensive experience in key operational functions in global, high-growth environments. He previously served as Vertex’s chief financial officer from 2013 to 2019 and currently serves on the company’s board of directors. Before Vertex, Almond was chief financial officer of Cambium Learning Group, a publicly traded leader in providing curriculum products, services, and technology for elementary through high schools.

“We are very fortunate to have Brad on board as the company’s CFO where he’s already making an immediate impact. His proven ability to lead financial strategies for high-growth companies and his extensive experience in acquisition and merger management, makes him a perfect fit for ResMan,” said Paul Bridgewater, CEO of ResMan.

“I am honored to be joining ResMan and playing my part, ensuring that we create value for our customers, partners, and investors over the long term. I look forward to leading a talented finance team and helping drive us along our path forward as the company progresses to the next phase of our growth strategy,” said Almond.

Cravens will be responsible for overseeing the strategy, planning, and development of ResMan’s marketing and sales development initiatives. She is a transformational leader and marketer with over two decades of experience leading global marketing and business development teams at some of the world’s most recognizable companies. These companies include VeriSign, Sage Software, and, most recently, Neustar.

“I have had the pleasure of working with Christina for several years and could not be more thrilled with her decision to join ResMan’s leadership team. To win in the property management software market requires focused execution, which in turn requires highly effective marketing and business development strategies and teams,” continued Bridgewater.

“I am very proud to be joining an organization that is so committed to delivering measurable value and continuous innovation for its customers,” said Cravens. “With the recent acquisition of Razz Interactive, award-winning web design and marketing platform, and the launch of ResMan Commercial, this is an exciting time at ResMan.

ABOUT RESMAN

ResMan is the preferred growth partner that drives profitability and efficiency for nearly a thousand property management companies across the U.S. ResMan delivers the property management industry’s most innovative technology platform, making property investments and operations more profitable and easier to manage. ResMan’s platform unlocks a new path to growth for property management companies that deliver consistent NOI improvement and brilliant resident experiences easier than ever before. For more information, visit us at http://www.myresman.com or engage with us on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook.

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