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Dallas, TX – October 5, 2023  –  Zyston, a leading Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) based in Dallas, Texas, is thrilled to announce its acquisition of Blue Lava, a Security Program Management SaaS solution designed collaboratively with the CISO community.

Zyston’s acquisition of Blue Lava marks a strategic move to further enhance its Cybersecurity Performance Management (CPM) offering by integrating Blue Lava’s capabilities into Zyston’s industry leading CyberCAST security program maturity software. CyberCAST helps security and risk leaders to assess and manage the performance of cybersecurity programs using a risk-based, outcome-driven approach. It also helps organizations quantify the impact and effectiveness of their security investments while identifying gaps in security performance.

Demetrios (Laz) Lazarikos, Founder of Blue Lava acknowledges “Zyston and Blue Lava have very similar visions – building products and services with, by, and for the CISO community. The Zyston acquisition will allow us to continue empowering security leaders to communicate effectively about their cybersecurity program in the language of the business.”

Zyston CEO, Craig Stamm agrees “Blue Lava is a pioneer and early leader in security performance management. By combining the Blue Lava platform with Zyston’s CyberCAST technology, we will significantly enhance our capabilities and advance our efforts to shape the market in this space.”

“When Sverica made its investment in Zyston in June of this year, we believed that Zyston and its leadership team would provide a strong foundation as a platform investment in the cybersecurity space. The acquisition of Blue Lava represents another step in the execution of that strategy.” said Frank Young, Managing Partner at Sverica.

Today’s acquisition of Blue Lava emphasizes Zyston’s commitment to delivering comprehensive end-to-end services for building and operating cost-effective information security programs.

About Zyston

Zyston is a managed services provider dedicated to providing businesses with a comprehensive range of end-to-end services required to build and operate a mature and cost-effective information security program. The company combines consulting, staffing, managed security services, and AI-driven software to provide superior cyber program management. For more information, visit www.zyston.com.

About Blue Lava

Blue Lava manages the business of security. Built by a team of tenured security operators, Blue Lava is the industry’s first security program management platform, guiding CISOs to measure, optimize, and communicate their programs with confidence and ease. Blue Lava has built long-term relationships with customers, earning the trust of executive teams across various industries, from small businesses to global enterprises. For more information, please visit bluelava.io.

Broomfield, CO – WEBWIRE – Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Gorilla Logic, a leading digital product engineering services firm, today announced three appointments to its leadership team, effective immediately.

Software consulting industry veteran Drew Naukam has joined the company as CEO. Naukam is a senior executive passionate about the business of building great software. He spent more than a decade at Hitachi Consulting in various software and product engineering leadership roles including the management of the company’s Product Engineering Services business unit. He spent three years with GlobalLogic running the global Commerce and Technology business unit. Most recently, he was the Chief Growth Officer at Ness Digital Engineering, where he helped lead a successful sale of the business to KKR.

“I am delighted to join the Band of Gorillas, and was drawn by the company’s reputation for its technical delivery and top quality service,” said Naukam. “The Gorillas’ expertise in building world-class software has resulted in the ability to serve clients like no other. Going forward, we see demand for modern product engineering continuing to grow as AI accelerates the amount and pace of innovation. Gorilla Logic is uniquely positioned to deliver solutions and offerings that help our customers benefit from that innovation.”

Gorilla Logic’s Dave Barr has been promoted to Chief Delivery Officer and will focus on building and managing the company’s high performing product development and services delivery organizations across the U.S. and Latin America. Barr has more than 20 years of experience leading software engineering and operations in high growth companies. He joined Gorilla Logic in 2021, and continues to work with the team to implement the solutions delivery strategy to support the company’s objectives.

“Gorilla Logic has built an excellent foundation with exceptional technical talent. I look forward to helping our clients solve today’s most complex challenges through innovation and next-level solutions delivery,” commented Barr.

Chris Johnson has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer to drive Gorilla Logic’s next phase of growth. Johnson previously served in business development, sales, and customer success roles at Gorilla Logic and rejoins the company, bringing his extensive global industry knowledge, keen understanding of customer needs, and recent experience as CEO of an international technology organization.

“Gorilla Logic is a pioneer in the nearshoring space with dedicated Agile teams. I’m excited to be back with the Band of Gorillas as we head toward the next evolution of the business. In my recent industry experience, I’ve learned just how special and unique a place Gorilla Logic is and I’m incredibly excited to be back and working with Drew and the team,” said Johnson.

As Gorilla Logic advances its support for clients’ product roadmaps and builds, it continues to be at the forefront of new technologies including AI, cloud, and modern engineering techniques. To meet the needs of the rapidly evolving market, the company is focused on delivering strategic solutions that solve customers’ most complex challenges, enabling them to innovate and grow.

About Gorilla Logic

Gorilla Logic provides product development expertise to Fortune 500 and mid-sized companies, bringing unparalleled expertise across a wide range of modern technologies. Our highly collaborative, Agile Gorillas are uniquely qualified to implement complex software initiatives, and are skilled at large Agile implementations as well—we’re a Scaled Agile® Silver Partner. With offices in the United States, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Mexico, Gorilla Logic helps clients accelerate their product roadmaps and gain competitive advantages to achieve better results faster.