In Business Magazine Names Naomi Kroth as 40 Under 40 Achiever

Naomi Kroth, project manager and vice president of marketing at Bachmann Construction, Madison, has been named a “40 Under 40” achiever by In Business Magazine and was honored at a reception March 6.

A third-generation leader in the Bachmann family business, Kroth is currently manager for several Bachmann projects including buildouts for Surya Café, Perennial Yoga and Kosa Health and Wellness at the Garver Feed Mill restoration project. She also started a group of millennial members of family-owned businesses in Madison to share ideas and challenges as a result of being a younger member in a family business team. She is an advisory board member at the YMCA East.

Chamber, Building Trades Align on Endorsements for Madison Common Council

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (March 6, 2019)

Contact: Erik Greenfield, Communications Manager, 608-443-1952 (office), 608-669-7884 (cell)

MADISON – Today the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced its endorsements in the April 2 elections for Madison Common Council. The endorsement of the 44-member Chamber board signals a candidate’s strength on business and economic issues and is based on several factors, including alignment with the Chamber’s two-year Access Agenda.

Once again, the Chamber’s endorsement decisions mirror candidates endorsed by the Building Trades of South Central Wisconsin. Both organizations are focused on building a vibrant, prosperous economy in Greater Madison.

“These candidates are the clear choice of both business and labor because they are entrepreneurs, small business owners and community leaders who understand the value of a healthy business community and a strong, talented workforce,” said Chamber President Zach Brandon. “From growing our advanced industries to fighting for a more inclusive economy to supporting the basing of the next-generation F-35A jets at Truax Field, each of these individuals has demonstrated their commitment to building and accelerating Greater Madison’s economic momentum.”

The Chamber endorsed the following candidates for Madison Common Council:

District 1: Barbara Harrington-McKinney
District 3: Lindsay Lemmer
District 5: Shiva Bidar-Sielaff
District 7: Donna Moreland
District 8: Avra Reddy
District 9: Paul Skidmore
District 10: Kristin Johnson
District 11: Arvina Martin
District 12: Syed Abbas
District 13: David Hoffert
District 14: Sheri Carter
District 16: Michael Tierney
District 19: Keith Furman
District 20: Christian Albouras

The release from the Building and Construction Trades Council regarding their candidate endorsements is attached here. Candidate responses to the Chamber’s endorsement questionnaire can be found at madisonbiz.com/advocacy/elections.

About the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce:
The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business with nearly 1,300 organizations – ranging from one-person shops to corporations with more than 10,000 employees – working to bring the Greater Madison area to its full potential. The Greater Madison region is a leader in innovation. From cutting-edge technologies to distinctive retail shops to inventive services and products, our members vary greatly but are united by the region’s entrepreneurial spirit. More information can be found at madisonbiz.com.

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‘Knowledge beats the bad guy’: InfoSec’s Jack Koziol

MADISON, Wis., March 5, 2019 – InfoSec Institute, the leading provider of information security education and workforce security awareness, today announces it has been recognized in Cyber Defense Magazine’s InfoSec Awards for 2019.

The company received the sole award in two categories:

• Editor’s Choice Security Training & Awareness for Employees
• Publisher’s Choice Security Training for InfoSec Professionals

The awards were announced at this week’s RSA Conference in San Francisco.

“It’s gratifying to have our hard work acknowledged by Cyber Defense,” said Jack Koziol, InfoSec Institute’s CEO and founder. “Cybersecurity dangers out there are real, but we believe people armed with knowledge will always win against the bad guys.”

InfoSec Institute has been frustrating cybercriminals since 2004. As a leading cybersecurity educator, it offers a wide range of security classes and customizable enterprise security awareness training to empower customers with the knowledge they need to stay ahead of cybercrime.

“Isn’t it time to stop the breaches and get one step ahead of the next threat? InfoSec Institute has won the awards from our magazine because they are an innovator that might actually help you reach this goal and defeat the next generation of exploiters,” said Gary S. Miliefsky, CEO of Cyber Defense Media Group.

This is the seventh year Cyber Defense Magazine has honored the best and most innovative information security companies from around the globe.

See the full list of Cyber Defense Magazine’s InfoSec Awards winners for 2019.

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Media contact:

Jeff McCollum

Media & Public Relations Manager

InfoSec Institute

608-509-9804 / 309-824-6387 mobile

jeff.mccollum@infosecinstitute.com

About InfoSec Institute

InfoSec Institute fortifies organizations and their employees against security threats with award-winning security and privacy education. Recognizing cybersecurity is everyone’s job, we provide skills development and certification training for IT and security professionals while building the entire workforce security aptitude with awareness training and phishing simulations. Recognized as a Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Security Awareness Computer-Based Training, InfoSec Institute is also a Training Industry “Top 20 IT Training Company” and the Security Training & Education Program Gold Winner in Info Security Products Guide’s Global Excellence Awards.

About CDM InfoSec Awards

This is Cyber Defense Magazine’s seventh year of honoring InfoSec innovators. Our submission requirements are for any startup, early stage, later stage or public companies in the INFORMATION SECURITY (INFOSEC) space who believe they have a unique and compelling value proposition for their product or service.  Learn more at www.cyberdefenseawards.com

About the Judging

The judges are CISSP, FMDHS, CEH, certified security professionals who voted based on their independent review of the company submitted materials on the website of each submission including but not limited to data sheets, white papers, product literature and other market variables. CDM has a flexible philosophy to find more innovative players with new and unique technologies, than the one with the most customers or money in the bank. CDM is always asking “What’s Next?” so we are looking for Next Generation InfoSec Solutions.

About Cyber Defense Magazine

With over 1.4 Million annual readers and growing, and over 7,000 pages of searchable online infosec content, Cyber Defense Magazine is the premier source of IT Security information. We are managed and published by and for ethical, honest, passionate information security professionals. Our mission is to share cutting-edge knowledge, real-world stories and awards on the best ideas, products and services in the information technology industry. We deliver electronic magazines every month online for free, and limited print editions exclusively for the RSA conferences and our paid subscribers. CDM is a proud member of the Cyber Defense Media Group. Learn more about us at http://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com and visit http://www.cyberdefensetv.com and http://www.cyberdefenseradio.com to see and hear some of the most informative interviews of many of these winning company executives.

Capitol Bank hires Jim Saer as Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending

Madison, WI: Ken Thompson, President and CEO of Capitol Bank, is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Jim Saer as Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending. Jim has twenty years of commercial finance experience with a strong background in commercial real estate. His vast experience includes the Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison markets. Jim earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

“Jim’s experience as a commercial lender in multiple markets makes him a dynamic addition to our commercial lending team,” said Ken Thompson.

Jim grew up in Brookfield, WI and currently resides in Waunakee, WI with his wife and three children. They enjoy traveling and hiking. Jim is an active member of his church and the Feed My Lambs Ministry program.

About Capitol Bank: Capitol Bank, locally owned and operated, is committed to serving the communities in which we live, work and do business. We are proud of the partnerships we have established with organizations, businesses and individuals in the Madison and Verona communities. Our philosophy of community support is demonstrated at the corporate level, as well as in the time and energy our employees devote to our community each year.