Sysnet Global Solutions, a leading provider of Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance management services specialising in PCI DSS and merchant intelligence solutions, announced today that it has appointed Branden Williams as EVP Strategy, with ownership of global sales and marketing.
Branden has over fifteen years of experience in technology and information security with a formidable background in the majority of the technologies that drive today's businesses. After spending the first several years of his career working with education institutions and internet service providers to secure their infrastructures, Branden co-founded an IT consulting business that was later sold to a venture capitalist. He continued in this entrepreneurial spirit and worked with several of their portfolio companies to enable the growth of their business while securing their enterprises. More recently, Branden held the position of CTO at RSA, the security division of EMC. In this role, Branden and his team were key contributors to near-term architecture and strategies for RSA products and services. Prior to that, he was a Consulting Director at Verisign, inc., responsible for sales and delivery across his portfolio.
"I am thrilled to take this new role with Sysnet Global Solutions." said Branden "It's rare to find a company with a forward looking product and service portfolio that can maintain such deep relationships with their customers."
Gabriel Moynagh, Chief Executive Office at Sysnet Global Solutions said "I am very pleased to welcome Branden to his new role and am confident that his extensive market knowledge and proven track record in helping organisations solve real world technology and information security issues will be of great benefit to Sysnet in progressing our strategic objectives"
Branden holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Dallas and is a current doctoral candidate in business intelligence at Capella University. Branden sat on the PCI Board of Advisors from 2011-2013, he publishes regularly and co-authored a book on PCI Compliance.