2020 INTA President Ayala Deutsch (NBA Properties, Inc., New York, New York)

NEW YORK (PRWEB)
March 06, 2020

The International Trademark Association (INTA) today unveiled “The Women’s LeadershIP Initiative” to foster the development of strong leadership skills for women in the intellectual property (IP) field and empower them to advance their careers to the next level.

The rollout of the initiative coincides with International Women’s Day, March 8, which celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women while also issuing a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. This year’s theme is, “An equal world is an enabled world.”

The Women’s LeadershIP Initiative will look at how INTA can further support and add value to its members and other stakeholders today and in the future. It will involve a variety of elements, including workshops promoting the exchange of views among women on issues such as gender parity, career development, and work-life integration; and the formation of networking and educational events and targeted content to foster women’s talent and professional growth. In addition, social media campaigns will share the experiences and celebrate the achievements of women in IP.

The initiative aligns with the priorities of INTA 2020 President Ayala Deutsch, as well as the Association’s long-term commitment to diversity and inclusion and other aspects of corporate social responsibility. In line with INTA’s strategic plan, the Association will grow The Women’s LeadershIP Initiative beyond this year, into a sustained program that actively champions women as leaders in IP.

Among her priorities, Ms. Deutsch has established a Presidential Taskforce that will explore how to be an “all-star IP practitioner”—regardless of gender. The Women’s LeadershIP Initiative goes a step further, addressing ways to reverse underrepresentation and career development and leadership gaps for women in IP globally.

“INTA’s new women’s initiative comes at a pivotal time, when we can leverage the long overdue focus on gender equality that’s emerging from all different business sectors and all different parts of the world,” said Ms. Deutsch, Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at NBA Properties, Inc., based in New York. “By joining together to support women and advocate for change,” she continued, “we can help women reach positions of leadership that are well-deserved both for their own professional advancement and to make sure we are helping women unlock all that they can contribute to the intellectual property field.”

In announcing The Women’s LeadershIP Initiative, INTA emphasized that while acknowledging gaps, it is also important to recognize inclusivity and the significant accomplishments of women in the industry. For example, at the Association itself, the number of women in leadership positions is notable: since 2000, 11 INTA presidents, including Ms. Deutsch, have been women; and currently, 6 of the 8 Officers of the Board of Directors, 15 of the 30 members of the Board, and 31 of the 70 committee chairs and vice chairs are women.

To mark the start of the project, the latest episode of INTA’s podcast, Brand & New, to be posted March 8, features an interview with Ms. Deutsch. Future episodes will highlight other women in IP.

About the International Trademark Association

The International Trademark Association (INTA) is a global association of brand owners and professionals dedicated to supporting trademarks and related intellectual property (IP) to foster consumer trust, economic growth, and innovation. Members include more than 7,200 trademark owners, professionals, and academics from 187 countries, who benefit from the Association’s global trademark resources, policy development, education and training, and international network. Founded in 1878, INTA is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Brussels, Santiago, Shanghai, Singapore, and Washington, D.C., and representatives in Geneva and New Delhi. For more information, visit inta.org.

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LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
March 06, 2020

QuadraNet is pleased to announce a recent addition to its management team, William D. Souder, who joined as the company’s Chief Cloud Officer.

In this role, Mr. Souder manages all aspects of cloud technology and strategy, with a focus on driving QuadraNet towards products that provide an elastic Enterprise Cloud, as well as on-premise cloud-enabled solutions. Mr. Souder leads the newly formed Cloud Business Unit, that created and delivered a new set of next-gen enterprise cloud products and services.

“I am excited to join QuadraNet, an absolute leader in the IaaS space. Leveraging their already stellar customer service, and bedrock of existing infrastructure around the world, it makes for a great springboard for the next generation of devOps and AI-infused cloud products. The cloud-native market is still the wild west, and I believe that there is still tremendous room for innovation in the space,” says Souder.

With evolving cyber security threats and an increasingly complex regulatory environment, a greater emphasis is being placed on the relationship companies build with their chosen IT providers. Our QNCloud contains a comprehensively instrumented compute platform which allows customers to place their workloads on a cloud platform that not only aligns best with their budget but also optimizes security, performance, and design requirements.

Mr. Souder is a cloud veteran who brings with him over 19 years of experience architecting and managing the implementation of corporate, service-oriented enterprise XaaS solutions for industries such as Healthcare, Global Telecom, Global Freight Forwarding, NASCAR, Technology & IaaS, Transportation, Enterprise Retail, Education and Air Transport. In addition to a combination of technical and business acumen, He also possesses an in-depth knowledge of executive leadership, staff development, and Mergers & Acquisitions.

“William is the right CCO for the next era at QuadraNet. He is an intelligent executive technologist who has played a significant role in developing our latest QNCloud family of products and services,” said QuadraNet CEO, Ilan Mishan.

With his extensive business acumen and experience curating and managing the implementation of enterprise XaaS solutions for industry leaders, Mr. Souder has built an impressive track record with proven business results and is a customer success-driven and results-oriented leader. He is well-positioned to lead QuadraNet and its clients into the age of the cloud.

To learn more about QuadraNet’s Cloud offerings, visit us at: http://www.quadranet.com/infracloud or http://www.quadranet.com/private-cloud.

About QuadraNet Enterprises:

Since 2001, QuadraNet has been helping enterprise to SMB customers worldwide deploy a complete suite of enterprise-grade IaaS solutions, with a diversified footprint in 8 cities and 9 interconnected facilities. The company supports flexible and secured data transfer between sites, Fully Redundant Infrastructure & 24/7 On-Site Support.

To find out more about QuadraNet’s Cloud please contact us at 1-888-5-QUADRA, sales@quadranet.com.

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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (PRWEB)
March 06, 2020

“I was looking for a part-time job and a friend referred me here. It wasn’t long before the part-time job evolved into a full-time position, and I had the opportunity to learn to operate a high-tech laser marking system. I didn’t have a technical background and at first, I thought, ‘oh my gosh!’ but as I trained, I gained confidence. I work with great people, in an environment where everyone gets an equal opportunity.” – Susan Mulcahy, Laser Operator and Packaging Specialist – ARCH Cutting Tools – Rhode Island

Research shows that companies with diverse cultures – including women in corporate leadership positions – perform better.

“We find clear evidence that companies with a higher proportion of women in decision-making roles continue to generate higher returns …” according to a 2016 report from Credit Suisse. 1

A Peterson Institute for International Economics study on gender diversity looking at 21,980 firms in 91 countries provided similar results. “A profitable firm at which 30 percent of leaders are women could expect to add more than 1 percentage point to its net margin compared with an otherwise similar firm with no female leaders,” the report notes. 2

According to the book, “A Great Place to Work for All,” by Michael C. Bush, “… many companies, through less than fully fair or welcoming climates for women in the C-suite, are blocking the benefits of female leadership.”

ARCH is a company that is fully invested in a diverse culture that is endorsed and promoted throughout the organization – and it relies on its gender-diverse leadership team to drive its strategy and growth.

Two key members of the ARCH leadership team, Lori Lorant, Vice President – Human Resources and Michelle Connolly, Vice President – Finance share their philosophies, and the corporate philosophy of ARCH in this special International Women’s Day report.

Lorant brought experience, skill and a uniquely inclusive HR philosophy to her role at ARCH.

“I believe that leaders must remain humble and that they must always remain ready to pitch-in, doing whatever is necessary, no matter their title or position,” she said. “I’m fortunate to be with a company that makes that philosophy part of its way of doing business.”

Lorant is an experienced HR professional with a history of success. She is experienced in talent management, employee relations, strategic planning, succession planning, multi-site- and -state HR leadership, due diligence relating to M&A activity, and on-boarding and the integration of employees from new companies.

Similarly, Connolly, who has responsibility for all financial reporting for the company, offers a unique perspective on her role.

“While I’ve had a great deal of success at ARCH, I think my greatest satisfaction is in earning the respect of the people I work with,” she said. “I work with incredibly talented, intelligent people – having their respect, and their support, means we’re all successful.”

Connolly added that learning from her team is important. “I continually learn from the people I work with too. I learn new things, unexpectedly, all the time.”

Part of her work includes due diligence related to ARCH M&A activity. “Given the pace of change and growth at ARCH, it’s impossible to get bored,” Connolly said.

Both executives noted that they are fortunate to work within a corporate culture that is diverse and supportive; and both said that it is gratifying to represent women within their organization, and within the industry overall.

“It hasn’t always been easy,” said Connolly. “I have certainly had some ‘curve balls’ thrown my way, but each one has resulted in a valuable lesson that helped me get where I need to be.”

“It’s important there is a place for strong women in business,” Lorant said. “Opportunity and success should be based on skills, ability and ambition.”

About ARCH

ARCH, a Jordan Company platform company based in metro Detroit, manufactures high-quality cutting tools, medical instruments and implants, and precision-machined components for a range of critical applications. ARCH has dozens of facilities strategically located across the country serving the medical, aerospace, defense, and progressive industrial markets. The teams at ARCH are metalworking professionals with industry-leading tight-tolerance manufacturing expertise. ARCH provides innovative and practical solutions to the complex manufacturing challenges of its customers. Visit ARCH at http://www.archgp.com.

1 Higher Returns with Women in Decision-Making Positions

https://www.credit-suisse.com/about-us-news/en/articles/news-and-expertise/higher-returns-with-women-in-decision-making-positions-201610.html

2 Is Gender Diversity Profitable? By Marcus Noland, Tyler Morand and Barbara Kotschwar

https://www.piie.com/publications/working-papers/gender-diversity-profitable-evidence-global-survey

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NEW YORK (PRWEB)
March 06, 2020

The Society for Corporate Governance (Society) and independent CCGP – Certified Corporate Governance Professional Commission is pleased to announce that eleven additional corporate governance professionals have earned the CCGP designation. These individuals successfully completed the CCGP exam in January of this year and demonstrate their core knowledge of corporate governance. We congratulate them.

Jeffrey J. Brown

Kamyar D. Daneshvar

William D. DeVaul

David A. Cifrino

Sophie Hager Hume

Kerry A. Jung

Debra E. Levin

Malvina D. Mardirosyan

Carol A. McCoy

Jennifer Piorko Mitchell

Isaac Torres

“It is important that the profession have this type of distinction and mark of merit and achievement. It improves a governance professional’s standing in their own company, particularly when they engage with investors, legislators, and regulators,” said Carol J. Ward, CCGP Commission Co-Chair, Senior Advisor, Corporate Governance Partners, Inc., formerly VP & Corporate Secretary Mondelēz International Inc.

Establishing the CCGP credential for corporate governance professionals, the first-of-its-kind in the United States, has long been a goal of the Society. The CCGP program is governed by a seven-person Commission independent of the Society’s Board, responsible for all CCGP decision-making and administration to ensure program impartiality. Commissioners are leading corporate governance practitioners from private and in-house practice.

The certification – relevant to both law firm and in-house practitioners and other corporate governance professionals, was developed over a 2-year period by the Society and is also aligned to rigorous national accreditation standards. Governance professionals meeting eligibility requirements via a combination of experience and education and who pass the exam are awarded the CCGP. The exam covers 10 work domains and 57 job tasks identified by a diverse group of Society members and validated by an extensive survey.

Ward added, “As it evolves, the credential and certification program will help establish a common framework for what defines the corporate governance profession.”

To learn more about CCGP click here, visit http://www.societycorpgov.org/certification or contact the CCGP certification staff at certification@societycorpgov.org.

We acknowledge all involved in the CCGP program and thank CT Corporation for their generous support.

About the Society for Corporate Governance

Founded in 1946, the Society for Corporate Governance is a professional association of over 3,600 governance professionals who serve 1,800 public, private and not for profit companies of most every size and industry. Its members support the work of corporate boards and executive management regarding corporate governance and disclosure, compliance with corporate and securities laws and regulations, and stock exchange listing requirements.

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LAS VEGAS (PRWEB)
March 05, 2020

Janek Performance Group was awarded a prestigious Gold Stevie® Award for Sales Training or Coaching Program of the Year—Business Services for its flagship sales training methodology, Critical Selling® Skills along with a Bronze Award for Sales Training Practice of the Year at the 14th annual Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service on February 28th.

The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the world’s top honors for customer service, contact center, business development and sales professionals. The Stevie Awards organizes eight of the world’s leading business awards programs, also including the prestigious American Business Awards® and International Business Awards®.

The awards were presented to honorees during a gala banquet on Friday, February 28 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV. More than 600 executives from the U.S.A. and several other nations attended.

More than 2,600 nominations from organizations in 48 nations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were evaluated in this year’s competition. Winners were determined by the average scores of more than 180 professionals worldwide on seven specialized judging committees. Entries were considered in more than 90 categories for customer service and contact center achievements, including Contact Center of the Year, Award for Innovation in Customer Service, and Customer Service Department of the Year, more than 60 categories for sales and business development achievements, ranging from Senior Sales Executive of the Year to Sales Training or Business Development Executive of the Year to Sales Department of the Year; and categories to recognize new products and services and solution providers.

“It means a lot,” said Janek Managing Partner Justin Zappulla. “It’s great to get this recognition. We’re in an industry that is quite competitive, and there are a lot of great companies that are doing good work, so to get this piece of recognition feels really great.”

“I think it’s going to further our position in the marketplace,” added Managing Partner Nick Kane. “To have this recognition and to be able to say we won these awards among a ton of our peers feels really great. It’s certainly a testament to our employees, our clients, and all the hard work we put in.”

Details about the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service and the list of Stevie winners in all categories are available at http://www.StevieAwards.com/sales.

About Janek Performance Group

Janek Performance Group is an award-winning sales performance solutions provider based in Las Vegas, NV. Our training and consulting services are field-tested with proven results in improving the sales skills and results of our clients, backed by ongoing research into the market’s needs and best practices. We possess the ability to work with companies ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 firms and have an established track record across countless industries and verticals. To learn more about Janek Performance Group, visit https://www.janek.com

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BOSTON (PRWEB)
March 05, 2020

Cybereason, creators of the leading Cyber Defense Platform, announced today that Ghazal Asif, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Channels and Joe O’Donnell, Vice President of the America’s Channel have been named 2020 CRN® “Channel Chiefs.” The Channel Chiefs list honors the distinguished leaders who have influenced the IT channel with cutting-edge strategies and partnerships. This is Asif’s fourth time and O’Donnell’s third time being named Channel Chiefs.

In 2019, under Asif’s and O’Donnell’s leadership, Cybereason invested heavily in its partner program by unveiling Game Changers, a new tier for its most strategic partners.

Also, the company’s MSSP organization led by Gary Kevelson introduced “MDR-in-box” to enable partners to drive incremental managed security offerings. New partnerships were announced with Cerner, WWT, TrustWave, EVRY, Advens, Ignition Technology, Securelink and Datacentrix.

“We are focused on expanding strategic partner programs by offering a differentiated product portfolio to enable our partners to grow their Cybereason business. Our offering is hands down the best the cybersecurity industry has to offer and we want our partners to deepen profitability while solving the most complex security risks for our joint customers. It’s an honor to have this commitment to our partners recognized by CRN,” said Asif.

Cybereason is among the fastest growing cybersecurity companies in the world, with distribution in all major global markets. Cybereason’s customer base has increased by more than 300 percent in the past 12 months due to joint efforts with partners and the company has more than six million endpoints under protection.

“Thanks to CRN and their panel of judges for naming me a Channel Chief this year as in a broader sense this accolade indicates that our entire team is making a sizable difference in the market. Cybereason has a tremendous opportunity to continue to expand its reach and I’m looking forward to continuing to build and deliver market making profitability programs with key partners,” said O’Donnell.

About Cybereason

Cybereason, creators of the leading Cyber Defense Platform, gives the advantage back to the defender through a completely new approach to cybersecurity. Cybereason offers endpoint prevention, detection and response and active monitoring. The solution delivers multi-layered endpoint prevention by leveraging signature and signatureless techniques to prevent known and unknown threats in conjunction with behavioral and deception techniques to prevent ransomware and fileless attacks. Cybereason is privately held and is headquartered in Boston, with offices in London, Sydney, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Asia-Pacific and continental Europe.

Learn more: https://www.cybereason.com/

Media Contact:

Bill Keeler

Senior Director, Global Public Relations

Cybereason

bill.keeler@cybereason.com

(929) 259-3261

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