Power Survey’s donation to St. Anthony shows how business can have huge impact at local level Many people in the state know all about the stunning success of the boys basketball team at Saint Anthony High School in Jersey City. Not as many realize this: While the on-court achievements of the team are widely celebrated, […]
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EquityZen on CNBC
A peek at the private markets – What is the trading of non-public companies telling us about market sentiment? Atish Davda of EquityZen discusses with Brian Sullivan
root9B teams with USAF
Colorado Springs company joins forces with academy to counter cyberattacks Colorado Springs-based cybersecurity provider root9B announced Monday that it will work with the Air Force Academy to develop technology to counter cyberattacks. Under the agreement, root9B and the academy will create a research team to recognize and protect industrial control systems from threats and add […]
Party City on CNBC
Amazon can’t beat our Halloween mix-and-match creativity: Party City CEO Although Amazon has become a major competitor in the Halloween costume space, Party City CEO James Harrison said Friday that his business offers much more opportunity for creativity. Read more here: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/28/amazon-cant-match-our-halloween-mix-and-match-creativity-party-city-ceo.html
Party City on CNN Money
Yuge! Expect a lot of Donald Trumps on Halloween Election Day is November 8 — just eight days after Halloween. So it should come as no surprise that there will be lots of Donald Trumps and Hillary Clintons ringing doorbells and asking for candy, even if this ugly presidential campaign has been more trick than […]
Beazley in Wall Street Journal
Ransomware Is Booming and Companies Are Paying Up For companies concerned about the soaring number of ransomware attacks–in which hackers take control of data or systems and demand payment to release them–the good news is such ransoms are typically small, often in the hundreds of dollars. Read more here: http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/ 2016/10/27/ransomware-is-booming-and-companies-are-paying-up/
Zito Partners in NJBiz
PR and marketing firm Zito Partners launches business incubator Small and startup companies looking for assistance with branding and communications have a new place to turn: Zito Partners. Read more here: http://www.njbiz.com/article/20161026/NJBIZ01/161029858/ pr-and-marketing-firm-zito-partners-launches-business-incubator
Zito Partners Launches Incubator for Small Businesses and Start-Ups
Warren, NJ, October 26, 2016 – Zito Partners, a public relations and marketing communications firm, today announced it has launched a new division to help small and startup companies. The Zito Partners Incubator will work with young companies seeking guidance on brand development and positioning, providing management consulting, public relations, advertising and marketing communications services. “The […]
In Matthew's Wake — Hillary or Donald?
Nonprofit, Founded by Veterans, Seeks Donations for 2 Boats To Help Keep U.S. Coastlines Clean CHARLESTON, S.C., — Wounded Nature-Working Veterans has launched two competing crowdfunding campaigns to help increase the organization’s capacity to clean coastal waters. Each campaign will fund a 30-foot landing craft boat that will be used to transport volunteers to and from […]
root9B Announces Security Effort with United States Air Force Academy
The best work, traditionally, in counterintelligence has of course come from military efforts during war time. Well, not any more. Now, private firms looking to keep secrets safe from competitors and rivals are trying (with varying levels of success) to develop protocols that would make Enigma look like a child’s puzzle. Read more here: http://www.iotevolutionworld.com/iot/articles/426387-root9b-announces-security-effort-with-united-states-air.htm
root9B Announces Collaborative Effort with United States Air Force Academy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — root9B, a root9B Technologies (otcqb:RTNB) company and leading provider of advanced Cybersecurity products, services, and training for commercial and government clients, announced a collaborative effort with United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) to develop effective Intrusion Detection Tools for Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Working with USAFA, root9B will advance the overall […]
root9B CEO Eric Hipkins Joins Cybersecurity Ventures Board of Advisors
root9B CEO Eric Hipkins Joins Cybersecurity Ventures Board of Advisors COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 20, 2016 — Eric Hipkins, Chief Executive Officer of root9B, a root9B Technologies (OTCQB: RTNB) company, has been named to the Board of Advisors of Cybersecurity Ventures, the world’s leading researcher and publisher of reports covering global cybercrime damage projections, cybersecurity […]
A culture of distrust.
A few years back, I authored a blog about an unscrupulous broker at Wells Fargo who had managed to lose more than half of my then 86-year-old Aunt’s portfolio, by investing her money is stocks no 86-year-old should have been invested in. It seemed the broker had never read the “Know Your Customer” rule. It […]
root9B Awarded Department of Defense and Critical Infrastructure Contracts
root9B Awarded Department of Defense and Critical Infrastructure Contracts Ongoing Business Development Activities Yield More Than $12M in Contracts and Increased Industry Visibility COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 19, 2016 — root9B, a root9B Technologies (OTCQB: RTNB) company, and leading provider of advanced cybersecurity products, services, and training, announced today that it has been awarded more […]
EquityZen in Bloomberg
Silicon Valley Asks What Happens If Tourist Investors Flee? There’s a lot of cash floating around that may vanish if the going gets tough. Silicon Valley is really hot right now—but not in the way you might think. Private companies have witnessed a surge of investment over the past few years, but virtually all of […]
Cento Amici inducts new member
Cento Amici inducts new member at Warren dinner The philanthropic Cento Amici celebrated the induction of its newest member, Princeton resident Greg Olsen, with a dinner and ceremony on Monday, Oct. 10 at Alfie’s Ristorante Italiano, 101 Town Center Drive. Read more here: http://www.newjerseyhills.com/echoes-sentinel/news/cento-amici-inducts-new-member-at-warren-dinner/article_6671929f-7ca3-5056-92f0-f2af16aa8a5c.html
Tortoise in Barron’s
Q3 Earnings: MLP Distributions ‘Off to a Good Start’ Distributions from master limited partnerships are rising — and should rise more as third quarter earnings season progresses, says Tortoise portfolio manager Rob Thummel in his firm’s weekly podcast. Read more here: http://blogs.barrons.com/incomeinvesting/2016/10/10/q3-earnings-mlp-distributions-off-to-a-good-start/
root9B wins in court
‘Unpersuasive’ Isn’t ‘False,’ Judge Rules – DENVER (CN) – A federal judge dismissed an investor’s class action accusing a computer security firm of lying about preventing a Russian hacking group’s attack, to bolster its flagging stock price.
Tortoise in Barron’s
No Algiers OPEC Oil Freeze Likely, MLP Investor Says – As the world’s largest oil producers meet in Algeria, U.S. oil prices moved higher despite little hope that cash-strapped nations can agree to cap or freeze output.
Party City set for Halloween
Party City set for the year’s biggest holiday: Halloween As most retailers put the finishing touches on their Christmas plans, Party City is already in the throes of its most critical selling season: Halloween. With the spooky holiday accounting for 25 percent of its business, Party City has opened 275 pop-up shops, hired 35,000 temporary […]
Johnson Controls CEO on leadership
How Johnson Controls’ CEO Plans to Unite Two Giant Companies Alex Molinaroli explains how he will lead his company into a new era. Alex Molinaroli is facing the biggest job yet as CEO of Johnson Controls. Now that his building-products company has closed its $14 billion merger with Tyco International, he has to unite the […]
Joe Grano on Wall Street Week
Joe Grano: Economy is more anemic than we’re being told – Root9B Technologies CEO and former UBS Paine Webber chairman Joe Grano on the state of the U.S. economy.
Johnson Controls visits Fortune
Johnson Controls’ CEO Thinks the Corporate Tax System Needs an Overhaul Alex Molinaroli explains why his company moved to Ireland. Johnson Controls is now an Irish company. That’s a long way from Milwaukee, where it’s been doing business since it was founded in 1885. And it took considerable maneuvering to pull that off. Read more […]
NEVER FORGET: New Jersey native Robert Zito was an executive at the NYSE on 9/11
Robert Zito is the founder of Zito Partners in Warren. On 9/11, he was the executive vice president of the New York Stock Exchange and a member of its management committee, responsible for developing and building the NYSE brand globally. Read the entire feature here: http://www.njbiz.com/article/ 20160906/NJBIZ01/160909916/never-forget-new-jersey-native-robert-zito-was-an-executive-at-the-nyse-on-911-we-asked-him-to-share-his-memories-in-a-firstperson-account
Italy/9-11/and Colin Kaepernick
I was in Italy working on a potential business deal two weeks ago when Tom Bergeron, the editor of NJBIZ, called me. “We’re going to look back at 9/11 on this, the 15th anniversary. Would you be willing to write down your thoughts about the day? It’s amazing but I’ve realized our staff here – […]
Joe Grano on Fox Business
What does America need to fend off the cyber threat? – Root9B Technologies CEO Joe Grano on efforts to improve cyber security in America.
JCI on Bloomberg
Johnson Controls CEO: Tyco Deal Not About Taxes – Alex Molinaroli, chief executive officer at Johnson Controls, explains the business benefits of the Tyco acquisition and the state of the automotive business spin off. He speaks with Bloomberg’s David Westin on “Bloomberg ‹GO›.” (Source: Bloomberg)
JCI on CNBC
JCI CEO: Tyco merger not about taxes – Alex Molinaroli, Johnson Controls CEO, talks about its merger with Tyco and relocating its global headquarters to Ireland which will significantly lower its tax bill.
Dan Wachtler Named President & COO of root9B Technologies
root9B Technologies (OTCQB: RTNB) today announced that Dan Wachtler has been named President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. Formerly, Mr. Wachtler was President and CEO of root9B Technologies’ IPSA subsidiary. As President and COO, Mr. Wachtler will have responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the entire company. He and Eric Hipkins, CEO of […]
Steve Kalafer comments on VW in WSJ
Volkswagen Dealerships Hopeful Over Potential Payout from Emissions Scandal Volkswagen expected to pay $1.2 billion collectively to dealers; specific details expected end of September Volkswagen dealers nationwide are largely striking a hopeful tone on news of the auto maker’s deal with some 650 Volkswagen franchise dealerships in the U.S. over its emissions scandal. Volkswagen expects […]