Selling to the C-Suite: How to get buy-in to upgrade your security systems.

When it comes to budgeting, physical and cyber security technology has been historically regarded as a sunk cost, an operational necessity focused on protecting people and assets. Technology advances and the digital transformation of organizations are beginning to change that perspective as executives become more aware of the value of data-driven insights. 

In this roundtable discussion, we’ll talk with security leaders about how you can identify these opportunities and demonstrate the potential to your executive team. We’ll then discuss how they use their unified physical security system to improve operations and shape the enterprise overall.

Presenter*

Milad Abdelmessih
Vice President of KDDI and Telehouse America

Milad brings more than a decade of experience in the tech and telecom industry to KDDI and TELEHOUSE America, serving as the Vice President of Business Development, Marketing, Sales, and Human Resources for both entities. Milad has a thorough understanding of data center solutions, telecommunications platforms, peering services, and cloud requirements. He aligns and empowers teams across the company’s spectrum of data center, cloud, connectivity and IT offerings. 

Greg Thompson
VP, Physical Security & Cybersecurity for Vantage Data Centers

Greg Thompson serves as Vice President, Physical Security & Cybersecurity at Vantage Data Centers. He is responsible for developing and implementing the company’s physical and cyber security initiatives. Greg has more than 15 years of experience in building and maintaining safe and secure environments. Prior to Vantage, Greg supervised and directed industrial, physical, and information security measures at General Dynamics Corporate. While at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, he directed security initiatives and strategies for various business units.

David Ellis 
Account Executive Enterprise Solutions, Genetec

As an Account Executive, David is responsible for commercial strategy implementation for Enterprise Solutions in the US Mid-Atlantic area. David has spent more than 28 years in the electronic physical security industry in a variety of roles as an end user, systems integrator, and manufacturer representative. David is also a retired member of the US Air Force with over 23 years of service.

*Note:  Speakers and content are subject to change without notice.

Credit Information

Completion of this webinar is eligible for 1 CPE credit.  CPE credits for ASIS-sponsored webinars will be updated in your user profile within 48 hours of completion.  Self-reporting of CPE credits is not required.