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Sword & Shield Enterprise Security Continues
Growth, Announces Promotions
National
cybersecurity firm hires eight new employees, promotes nine internally
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. June 22, 2017 – Sword & Shield Enterprise Security,
a leading national cybersecurity firm based in Knoxville, Tennessee, announced
today the addition of eight new hires and nine internal promotions.
“In the last
three years, we have achieved the most accelerated growth we’ve experienced in
the 20 years we’ve been in business,” said John McNeely, president and CEO of Sword
& Shield Enterprise Security. “The result is an ability to provide
consistent quality of service and collaborative solutions to an increasing
number of clients, and to further expand our footprint nationally. It’s an
exciting time for Sword & Shield.”
McNeely noted
this milestone is particularly significant as it falls on the company’s 20-year
anniversary.
“The addition of
new team members, as well as the promotion of several key employees, is a
testament to the hard work and contributions everyone
has made over our 20 years in business.”
Additions to the
Sword & Shield team include:
·
Gina Collette, federal program analyst
·
Adam Cronan, security operations center analyst
·
Victor Garcia,
security analyst
·
Jennifer
Goode, marketing specialist
·
Jason Graf, security analyst
·
Shane Hoffer, technical account manager
·
Nai Saechin, account executive
·
Jeremy
Watson, healthcare compliance consultant
Promotions for
Sword & Shield include:
·
Bowe Hoy to vice president of sales
·
Mike Mangione to vice president of business
strategy and marketing
·
Raymond Kahre to vice president of federal
programs
·
Susan Barnes to controller
·
Holly Young to human resources manager
·
Jack Dempsey to managing consultant of PCI
·
Brian Lowe to senior SOC analyst – team lead
·
Doug Loss to solutions engineer
·
Anna Mitchell to federal programs manager
“With growth and
success comes opportunity and change,” McNeely said. “Developing leaders in the
company and adding additional staff empowers us to maintain our customer-first
service to a growing list of clients, and to continue to build a company that
provides great opportunities for everyone who works here.
“There has never been a better time to be a part of what we
are building here at Sword & Shield. When I think back to those early days
with the small team we had in the two-story garage, I can't help but smile to
see how far we have come.”
About Sword
& Shield Enterprise Security
Protecting critical data for 20 years, Sword & Shield
Enterprise Security, Inc. is a nationally recognized cybersecurity provider with
solutions designed to meet the needs of a dynamic security and compliance
landscape. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Sword & Shield
specializes in security, risk and compliance assessment, managed security
services, enterprise security consulting, security incident response and
forensics, and technical solutions. Sword & Shield services a broad
spectrum of industries, including healthcare, retail, legal, banking and finance,
manufacturing, and the public sector.
Sword & Shield hosts the EDGE Security Conference, a
world-class cybersecurity conference where complex business problems meet real
world solutions. EDGE2017 will take place on Oct. 17-18, 2017 at the Knoxville
Convention Center. To learn more about EDGE2017 and to sign up, visit https://edgesecurityconference.com/.
For more information about Sword & Shield Enterprise
Security, visit https://www.swordshield.com/.