News in the Channel – February 2023

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KYND appoints new chairman

KYND Ltd, a provider of next-generation cyber risk management products and services, has appointed Dave Moreau as the new KYND chairman of the board. Moreau succeeds Mike Harris, who recently retired after serving as chairman since KYND’s inception. After an extensive selection process, the KYND chairmanship baton will be passed to Dave. He brings to the board more than 30 years’ international executive-level experience in the media services and technology arenas, with particular focus on strategic partnership development, operational excellence, corporate governance, and leadership mentoring. Having a proven track record in business transformation, PE and VC fundraising and successful exits, Dave currently serves as a non-executive director and chairman on a number of fast-growing projects across digital health, digital content, VR/AR, data and analytics, and advertising. Andy Thomas, KYND’s CEO and founder, said: “We’re pleased to welcome Dave Moreau to the KYND board. His deep expertise as well as his diverse and unique insight into the industry will be invaluable

to our team as we grow our business and pursue our unswerving mission to make complex cyber easy to see, understand and manage for any business in the world. KYND has witnessed spectacular growth over the past few years with Mike Harris, and we believe Dave is a great fit for KYND, with the combination of skills and experience to support the business through its next strategic phase.” Dave added: “I’m honoured to be taking on the role of chairman at a pivotal time in KYND’s journey as they are ramping up their global presence and building on their strong growth momentum. KYND’s industry-leading technology, tailored approach and in-depth cyber knowledge offers a next-generation service that brings immeasurable value to a number of sectors including insurance, financial services, and MSPs. This is a technology solution that businesses across multiple sectors need – the market timing for KYND is perfect – so I look forward to working collaboratively with management and the Board to help drive KYND’s vision, strategy, further expansion, and shareholder value for the benefit of all stakeholders.”

Dave Moreau chairman of the board KYND

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Multi-national consultancy firm BBGC is expanding its operations as part of ambitious growth plans. The business, which provides sustainable software developments, cloud and other digital, technology and data services, specialises in the capital market, commodity trading and risk management sectors. To bolster its 2023 strategy, the firm has appointed Amir Soufizadeh as managing director. He brings a wealth of experience, having spent the last seven years with IT consultancy BJSS as the head of international expansion, where he opened six offices globally. His aim for BBGC is to recruit a further 100 consultants in 2023, who will be based out of six locations including London, Dubai, Singapore, France, North America and India. “We noticed more and more clients were New recruits boost for rising consultancy firm BBGC

Amir Soulfizadeh managing director BBGC

trying to save on costs but wanting to develop a digital programme in their workplace,” he said. “Our USP is that we guarantee to add more value to a business while saving costs– delivering benefit through innovation. We do this by leveraging cutting-edge technology wherever possible in our own business, which allows us to minimise overhead costs. This means we can pass on this saving to our clients directly helping them to achieve their objectives in current difficult and uncertain economic conditions.”

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