LexisNexis Risk Solutions Archives

NORTH ATLANTA’S BIZLINK: GNFCC’s Tech400 Committee with Winford Williams, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, and Ralph Pasquariello, Snellings Walters Insurance Agency

March 19, 2019 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

NORTH ATLANTA’S BIZLINK: GNFCC's Tech400 Committee with Winford Williams, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, and Ralph Pasquariello, Snellings Walters Insurance Agency

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**Winford Williams, Kali Boatright, and Ralph Pasquariello**

Show Summary

What’s the purpose of the Tech400 Committee of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce? How do technology companies connect through the activities of this committee? What’s the latest on key technology sectors in North Fulton? This podcast answers these questions and more, as Kali Boatright, CEO of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce and Host of “North Atlanta’s Bizlink,” interviews Winford Williams and Ralph Pasquariello, Co-Chairs of the Tech400 Committee of GNFCC.

Winford Williams, Senior Director – Software Engineering, LexisNexis, Risk Solutions Division

Winford Williams is a Senior Director within the Risk Solutions Division of LexisNexis Risk Solutions. His experience extends developing information products that service the personal auto and property insurance markets domestically and internationally. A 1985 graduate of DeVry University (Atlanta), Winford began his career in the insurance industry, as a software developer at Policy Management Systems in Columbia, South Carolina.

For the past 30 years, Winford has contributed to the phenomenal growth of the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Division. He has led the construction of technology solutions that facilitate the underwriting experience for insurance carriers and large data warehousing applications domestically and internationally.

Currently, Winford is the co-chair of the Tech 400 Committee at the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce to help solve the supply and demand gap that exists between corporations and higher learning institutions relative to filling technology jobs.

Ralph Pasquariello, Snellings Walters

Ralph Pasquariello of Snellings Walters is dedicated to many things and Cyber Liability Insurance is one of them. Ralph hosts, moderates and speaks at conferences on Cyber Liability & Data Breach Risk Management. Ralph is the Co-Chairman for Tech 400, Chairman of the annual Cyber Symposium, an advisor to the Georgia Tech Research Institute, and also a member of various organizations including the GNFCC, Technology Association of Georgia, and several special interest groups. Ralph also is an associate member of the GA Electronic Crimes Task Force, under the office of the US Secret Service.

Ralph graduated from Villanova University and is active on the Atlanta Villanova Alumni Chapter Board.

About GNFCC and “North Atlanta’s Bizlink”

North Atlanta’s Bizlink is produced by the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC) and is hosted by Kali Boatright, President and CEO of GNFCC. The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit, member-driven organization comprised of over 1400 business enterprises, civic organizations, educational institutions and individuals. Their service area includes Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, Roswell and Sandy Springs. GNFCC is the leading voice on economic development, business growth and quality of life issues in North Fulton County.

The GNFCC promotes the interests of our members by assuming a leadership role in making North Fulton an excellent place to work, live, play and stay. They provide one voice for all local businesses to influence decision makers, recommend legislation, and protect the valuable resources that make North Fulton a popular place to live.

For more information on GNFCC and its North Fulton County service area, follow this link or call (770) 993-8806.

Bill Madison with LexisNexis Risk Solutions

November 27, 2018 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Bill Madison with LexisNexis Risk Solutions

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Bill Madison/LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Based in Alpharetta, LexisNexis Risk Solutions is a provider of data and advanced analytics solutions that helps companies and governmental entities improve decisions and reduce risk. For the benefit of consumers, solutions from LexisNexis:
• Find and locate missing children
• Help keep the U.S. a safer place from criminals and terrorists
• Prevent identity theft and protect society from fraud
• Make the ability to obtain credit a reality for disadvantaged and/or low income individuals, and
• Help individuals get fair prices on insurance and promote safe driving habits.
More specifically within insurance, LexisNexis Risk Solutions helps leading insurers automate and improve critical business processes, reduce expenses, combat fraud and deliver great customer experiences through products such as data prefill, location intelligence and usage-based insurance, also known as telematics. (125)

Jill Luber with LexisNexis Risk Solutions, and Shane King with three squared, and Dean Monteleone, MS, LPC, CAADC, CCDP, NCC with Caron Treatment Centers

August 9, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Jill Luber with LexisNexis Risk Solutions, and Shane King with three squared, and Dean Monteleone, MS, LPC, CAADC, CCDP, NCC with Caron Treatment Centers

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Jill Luber is vice president of technology for LexisNexis Risk Solutions since 2003.

Shane King is the President, CEO & co-founder of three squared, a digital agency based in Atlanta, Georgia and established in 1999. Shane started the business with the creative vision of an agency model that would provide truly integrated media services to B2B and consumer brands. The core model of the company focuses on combining Internet professional services (UX, design & web/app development) with media production (video & content) in order to provide clients with powerful experiences that effectively engage, inform and convert audiences. Over the years Shane has been instrumental in developing an award-winning digital team that has established itself as a creative force in the Southeast. Along the way, three squared has introduced integrated forms of media into notable brands like D.R. Horton, TOTO USA, The Home Depot, Shaw Floors, AFLAC, Eaton Lighting and Goodwill of North Georgia. The team has received numerous awards in both the digital and production fields and was also recently named one of iMedia’s Top 25 East Coast Agencies to Watch. Today, Shane and the three squared team are working to help clients continually think forward and innovate. This includes how to best utilize the quickly expanding world of Immersive Media where 360 Video, Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR) will play vital roles in brands abilities to tell their respective stories like never before. Prior to three squared Shane was an early part of one of the first Internet digital service and consultation companies in the country (Atlanta-based iXL) and he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications degree from the University of Alabama (1993). In his free time, he enjoys spending it on adventures with his two children (John & Laney), his wife Ginny and Tanner (the family dog).

Connect with three squared on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

Dean Monteleone, MS, LPC, CAADC, CCDP, NCC, Clinical Director of Caron Atlanta, will oversee clinical services at the facility. Over the course of his career, he has worked directly with adults, teens and families affected by addiction, mental health issues and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Follow Caron Atlanta on Facebook and Twitter.

Dr. Flavio Villanustre with LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Pamela Cobb with IBM Security

September 26, 2017 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Dr. Flavio Villanustre with LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Pamela Cobb with IBM Security

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Dr. Flavio Villanustre is Vice President of Technology for LexisNexis® Risk Solutions and leads the open source HPCC Systems® platform initiative, which is focused on expanding the community gathering around the HPCC Systems’ Big Data platform. Flavio’s expertise covers a broad range of subjects, including infrastructure, information security, information technology, data analytics, machine learning and more. He has been involved with the open source community for more than two decades, founding the first Linux users’ group in Buenos Aires in 1994.

Flavio was recently named Distinguished Technologist of the Year for successfully advancing LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ reputation as a leading innovator in big data and analytics, promoting data for good strategies by leveraging the company’s open source HPCC Systems and building strong relationships with colleges and universities to promote an exchange of ideas, technology and talent. Prior to his technology career, Dr. Villanustre was a neurosurgeon. Connect with Flavio on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Pamela Cobb directs product marketing for the Security Operations and Response portfolio of IBM Security, including IBM X-Force security research, threat intelligence, and the collaborative defense offerings. By driving security best practice awareness and sharing client success stories, Pam helps organizations understand the threat landscape, specific attack vectors and how to mitigate them through a number of channels spanning blogs, digital and social media platforms, in-person events, and more.

With an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and MBA in Decision Sciences from Georgia State, Pam’s career started with competitive intelligence, and has spanned strategy, market insights, database marketing, and business planning and forecasting. She’s co-leader of the IBM Women in Security Excelling (WISE) organization, has earned the IBM Forward Thinker Award and IBM Global Best Database Marketing Practice Award, and has been published in the Journal of Competitive Intelligence. Follow IBM Security on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Mark Donnolo with SalesGlobe and Greg Johnson with LexisNexis Risk Solutions

July 21, 2014 by rhondachale

High Velocity Radio

Mark Donnolo with SalesGlobe and Greg Johnson with LexisNexis Risk Solutions

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Mark Donnolo / SalesGlobe

Mark Donnolo is managing partner with SalesGlobe, a sales effectiveness consulting and services firm that works with leading companies in the areas of sales innovation, sales strategy, sales team coaching and training, and sales compensation. He is the author of “The Innovative Sale” and “What Your CEO Needs to Know About Sales Compensation” and founder of the SalesGlobe Forum, a thought leadership and research group that works with leading business schools.

Mark holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BFA from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He serves on the Board of Trustees of The University of the Arts and the Ludwig Symphony Orchestra.

Greg Johnson / LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Greg is the VP of Consulting and Customer Experience at LexisNexis’s Risk Solutions division where he has been a member of the executive team for 9 years. He has held numerous, sales leadership, sales operations, consulting leadership and general operations roles over that time. He has been the driving force with sales and customer facing innovation throughout the organization, while managing execution of the integration of numerous acquisitions and continued global expansion. Prior to LN, Greg spent 16 years in various capacities with EMC Corporation.

Ankush Tewari: LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Andrew Katz: Thumb Friendly, Kent Reed: Murphy Business & Financial Corporation North Atlanta, and Bill Short: FiberTech

July 23, 2012 by carlykoffman

High Velocity Radio

Ankush Tewari: LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Andrew Katz: Thumb Friendly, Kent Reed: Murphy Business & Financial Corporation North Atlanta, and Bill Short: FiberTech

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Ankush Tewari/Â LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Ankush Tewari is Director of Strategy and Market Planning for LexisNexisÂ Risk Solutions and Lead Integrity products. He has over 10 years of experience developing and executing strategies to maximize profits and manage risk using information solutions and analytics. He has worked with Fortune 500 clients in a wide range of industries as well as multiple agencies within the federal government.

Ankush holds an undergraduate degree in Management from Georgia Tech and an MBA from Duke Universityâ€™s Fuqua School of Business.

Andrew Katz/Â Thumb Friendly

Andrew is Founder and Chief Executive Officer ofÂ Thumb Friendly. Andrew’s areas of focus include capital management,Â strategic direction, new market development and establishing Thumb Friendly as the marketâ€™s leading mobile presence providerÂ for SMBs. Prior to founding Thumb Friendly, Andrew was a tenacious driver of growth in both start-up and publicly tradedÂ corporations. He has also helped launch, market and sell products that delivered over $200M in revenue. In addition to all of this, Andrew has broadÂ industry experience in internet advertising, web presence optimization, venture capital and private equity, and he has workedÂ with numerous other start-ups as an executive consultant to the leadership team.

When he isnâ€™t working, Andrew is probably on aÂ golf course, reading a book, or most likely spending time with his wife, two daughters and Chloe – his black lab.

Kent Reed/Â Murphy Business & Financial Corporation North Atlanta

Kent Reed, owner ofÂ Murphy Business & Financial Corporation â€“ North Atlanta, recently helped Bill Short, Atlanta entrepreneur, with buying a business.

Bill bought Lawrenceville, Ga.-based FiberTech using Kentâ€™s business buying/brokerage services to negotiate the purchase and acquire the business. Bill left the banking industry after 34 years to own his own company. He acquired the 20-person fiber-optic engineering and installation company last March.

Kent cut his teeth as a professional primarily in marketing. He rose to the top of his field.Â However, Kent craved more balance in life — and he kicked the corporate world to the curb. Putting more importance on lifestyle, Kent launched North Atlantaâ€™s Murphy Business & Financial Corporation.

Kent has immersed himself in his business and has become a statewide success story — recently earning a place in the Georgia Association of Business Brokers “Million Dollar Club.”

All of this, without losing focus on what is most important to him — more time with his family and enjoying life on a larger scale (loves time in the North Georgia Mountains and fishing with his twin boys).

Bill Short/ FiberTech

Bill Short is the Owner and CEO of FiberTech, Inc., a telecommunications construction company specializing in fiber optic based networks. Prior to purchasing FiberTech, he was a Banker in the greater metropolitan Atlanta area for 30+ years, most recently retiring as President & CEO of Touchmark National Bank. He did his undergraduate studies at Clemson University and completed his MBA at Duke University. He also completed graduate work at Dartmouth College and UNC at Chapel Hill. Bill has been active in and held leadership positions with many community and civic organizations over the years to include the Gwinnett Childrenâ€™s Shelter, the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia, the Gwinnett Convention and Visitorâ€™s Bureau, the Council for Quality Growth, the United Way, the Robert D. Fowler YMCA, the Atlanta Athletic Club and the Peachtree Corners Rotary Club. He is a graduate of Leadership Gwinnett and served as the Assistant General Manager of Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics. Bill and his wife Joann live in Roswell, GA — he has three children.