Category: Accolades
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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.
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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
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.
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Gold Earned, Win is in Helping Others
MADISON, Wis., Feb. 26, 2019 – InfoSec Institute, the leading provider of information security education and workforce security awareness, today announces it has been recognized in two categories of the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards.
A gold was received for Best Cybersecurity Education Provider and InfoSec Institute’s SecurityIQ was awarded a silver for Best Security Education Platform.
“We’re honored to be selected for this recognition,” said Jack Koziol, InfoSec Institute’s CEO and founder. “We also take great satisfaction from the small, daily victories won by confident people armed with the knowledge to outsmart bad guys. We’re here to empower people to be better at their own security.”
The SecurityIQ security awareness and training platform provides more than 900 learning modules and 1000 phishing templates designed for easy program customization. More than three million learners using the platform are now equipped with knowledge and confidence to be cyber resilient.
The Cybersecurity Excellence Awards are an annual competition honoring individuals and companies demonstrating excellence, innovation and leadership in information security. The awards are produced by Cybersecurity Insiders.
See the full list of 2019 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards winners.
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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.
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WPS named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10th consecutive year
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Contact:
Tom Enwright
(608) 977-7165
WPS named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10th consecutive year
MADISON, Wis.—Feb. 26, 2019—WPS Health Solutions is being recognized by the Ethisphere® Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2019 World’s Most Ethical Companies®.
“This is the 10th consecutive year that Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS Health Solutions) has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute. This milestone achievement demonstrates our commitment to ethical business practices and leading with integrity,” said Jane Keller-Allen, WPS Vice President of Internal Audit, Compliance and Risk. “We continually work toward maintaining our high standards for ethical business behavior, responsible corporate citizenship, effective leadership, and solid governance.”
In 2019, 128 honorees were recognized spanning 21 countries and 50 industries. The honorees illustrate how companies continue to be the driving force for improving communities, building capable and empowered workforces, and fostering corporate cultures focused on ethics and a strong sense of purpose, the Ethisphere Institute said.
The World’s Most Ethical Company assessment is based upon the Ethisphere Institute’s Ethics Quotient® framework. Scores are generated in five key categories: ethics and compliance program (35%), culture of ethics (20%), corporate citizenship and responsibility (20%), governance (15%), and leadership and reputation (10%).
The full list can be found at: http://www.worldsmostethicalcompanies.com/honorees/
About WPS Health Solutions
WPS Health Solutions is a nationally regarded government contractor and a leading Wisconsin not-for-profit health insurer. The WPS Health Insurance division offers affordable health plans and benefits administration. The WPS Government Health Administrators division administers Part A and B Medicare benefits for millions of seniors in multiple states, and the WPS Military and Veterans Health division serves millions more members who are active in the U.S. military, veterans and their families. In 2019, the international Ethisphere® Institute named WPS one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® for the 10th straight year. For more information, please visit wpshealthsolutions.com.
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Best Western Premier Park Hotel to Receive Champion Green Award
Contact: Stephanie Abram
(608) 445-1175
February 15, 2019
Best Western Premier Park Hotel to Receive Champion Green Award
Madison, WI — Park Hotel, a Best Western Premier hotel in Madison, Wisconsin will be honored with the Best Western 2019 Champion Green Award at the upcoming Best Western Hotels and Resorts district meeting.
David Kong, CEO of Best Western Hotels and Resorts, says that Park Hotel was selected as this year’s top hotel for its attention to conserving energy, sustaining resources, and reducing its carbon footprint. Expansive energy conservation initiatives were an integral part of the hotel’s 2016 remodel. Kong says that eco-friendly travel options continue to grow in popularity and Park Hotel is “helping to ensure Best Western delivers on the expectations of our valued guests.” Kong will present the award to Park Hotel at the company’s district meeting in April.
Park Hotel was built in 1871 and is Madison’s only Capitol Square hotel. The hotel, owned by the Mullins family, previously won the In Business Commercial Design Award and the Best Western Premier Champion Design Award.
Photo: Park Hotel exterior