Root9B Holdings, Inc. Appoints Eric Hipkins as Chief Executive Officer, Effective May 25, 2017
April 13, 2017 at 09:15 am EDT
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root9B Holdings, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Eric Hipkins as Chief Executive Officer effective May 25, 2017. Mr. Hipkins, 49, is the founder of root9B, LLC, RTNB's wholly-owned cybersecurity division, and has served as its CEO since 2011. He has been a member of RTNB's Board of Directors since 2016. Mr. Hipkins succeeds Joseph J. Grano, Jr., who will remain with RTNB as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Dan Wachtler will remain as the company's President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Hipkins has led the development of root9B's proprietary capabilities and HUNT methodologies. Eric is an accomplished Cyber, Intelligence and Cryptology professional with more than 25 years of specialty experience in advanced cyber and technical intelligence operations. Eric is also a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council's Cybersecurity subcommittee.
root9B Holdings, Inc., formerly root9B Technologies, Inc., is engaged in providing cybersecurity, business advisory services principally in regulatory risk mitigation, and energy and controls solutions. The Company helps clients in various industries to provide cyber operations and solutions, mitigate risk, comply with regulations, and leverage and integrate technology. It operates through three segments: Cyber Solutions, IPSA International, Inc. (IPSA)/Business Advisory Solutions, and Energy and Controls Solutions. The Cyber Solutions segment provides cyber security and technology training capabilities, operational support and consulting services. The IPSA/Business Advisory Solutions segment delivers solutions in both regulatory compliance and risk mitigation. The Energy and Controls Solutions segment works with its customers to assess, design and install processes and automation. Its services include cyber operations assessments, forensics, exploitation and defense planning.
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