Long Island
Capital Alliance Brings Investment and Business Development to Local Cyber
Security Companies at Capital Forum
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A panel of cyber
security investment and industry experts also participated in the event. The panel provided insights on presenting companies’
business plans and investment potential.
Cyber
Security Capital Forum Industry Experts:
·
Russell M.
Artzt, Co-founder and Former
Chairman of CA Inc. (NASDAQ: CA) and Inductee of Long Island Technology Hall of
Fame
·
Robert
Brill, Founding Managing Partner
of Newlight Management
·
James McIlree, Equity Research
Analyst at NY-based Investment Bank Dominick & Dominick
·
William
Reinisch, Partner of Palladin Capital Group
Two of the presenting
companies showcased at LICA’s Cyber Security Capital Forum were identified by
LISTnet and LIFT, and selected by LICA for this event. Each of the companies selected for
presentation provided a comprehensive discussion of their technology or
service, a financial overview and catalysts for significant growth.
Neil Kaufman, chairman of LICA, stated that “We are very
pleased that such outstanding companies presented at the capital forum. We appreciate the assistance of LIFT and
LISTnet in introducing some of these companies to the event. We are also happy that the investment
community was strongly represented at the capital forum, and that so many of
the presenting companies matched up with potential investors.”
“I thought it was a very useful event to attend and
especially to present at. The event offered a good sized crowd with an
interesting mix of investors, consultants and industry people,” said
Christopher Nolan, Chief Executive Officer of aSIP.
“I was very impressed
with the event today: the turnout, the quality of the panel, and the amount of
access we got to the investors. I've made some very valuable contacts today
that I intend to follow up on,” said Frank J. Zinghini, Jr., President of
Applied Visions, Inc. who presented on behalf of his company’s Applied Visions,
Inc. division.
“I felt that the LI
Capital Forum was very professionally run and attracted an excellent group of
investors and other related organizations. Personally, I made numerous contacts
from the event and we are currently following up with them. The coaching you
provided in preparation of the event was invaluable. Thank you for the time and effort you put into
making this event a success,” said David Antar, President of IPVideo Corp.
“The forum was very
useful for me. I got to see some quality presentations, heard what
investors are looking for in that specific technology space and got to meet a
few folks that may spur quicker development of our product,” said Louis Barani,
the former World
Trade Center Security Director for the Port Authority
of New York and New Jersey, who presented for Strategic
Security Resources.
“The
Long Island Capital Alliance' Cyber Security Capital Forum event provided us
with the opportunity to officially introduce our young company to the investor
community. The event also helped us gain good insight into things investors are
looking for in our type of companies. We hope to continue our dialog with
potential investors we met at the event,” said Krish Shetty, Chief Executive
Officer of Wiznucleus, Inc.
Cyber
Security Capital Forum Presenting Companies:
aSIP: aSIP is developing a global/desktop app that encrypts
all forms of IP communications between app users leaving no trace once the
communication session is over.
IP
Video Corporation: IPVideo
Corporation provides Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) solutions
and Video Management Systems (VMS) that empower organizations to proactively
mitigate security risks while maximizing return on investment. A pioneer in
network physical security technology, the company has been deploying proven
IP-based security solutions for over fifteen years. IPVideo Corporation’s
worldwide client base represents a diverse cross-section of Fortune 500
companies and other market leaders including Con Edison, Fordham University,
Georgia Ports Authority, Georgia-Pacific, George Washington University, Gold
Medal Bakery, Lockheed Martin, Nestlé, Panama Ports Company, Poland Spring and
the U.S. Embassy in Honduras. The company is headquartered in Bay Shore, NY
with research and development offices in Punta Gorda, FL.
Secure Decisions: Focuses on research and product development
areas related to national security including information assurance, computer
network defense (including CND training), infrastructure protection, cyber
security, and intelligence analysis. Secure Decisions provides decision-makers
with tools to analyze massive amounts of data for more accurate and timely
decisions; SecureScope™ and VIAssist™ visualization
products are two such tools for analysis of cyber security data.
Strategic
Security Resources: Strategic Security is an Information
Technology (IT) Security consulting firm that provides in-depth technical
security assessments of your networks or web applications, regulatory
compliance gap analysis (ex: PCI, HIPAA, ISO 27000, etc.), guidance on integrating
security into your software development life cycle, building an enterprise
security program, and much more.
Wiznucleus,
Inc.: Wiznucleus provides
best-of-breed software solutions for managing Cyber Security Compliance and
Risk Assessment to the energy sector. The unique and easy-to-use applications
are built on proven platforms and incorporate industry best practices. Wiznucleus
understands the special challenges associated with meeting cyber security
requirements in nuclear plants, distributed control systems (DCS), and the
Smart Grid. Some of the largest nuclear power plants and utilities have
successfully deployed our risk assessment and compliance management software.
About the Long
Island Capital Alliance:
Since
1984, the Long Island Capital Alliance (www.licapital.org), formerly known as Long Island Venture Group,
has been promoting business growth on
Long Island. LICA seeks to create a productive and business-friendly
environment that will afford area businesses access to the resources necessary
to compete successfully in today's markets. LICA serves as a focal point for
the exchange of ideas among new and existing business enterprises, successful
entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers. Through quarterly capital
forums and special meetings, LICA brings together members of the region's
business community, and has been recognized as the place to turn to when small
businesses need equity, debt, or other financing, or for investors to find an
attractive investment opportunity.
LICA's
mission is to encourage economic development on Long Island by facilitating
capital formation for a broad range of companies in various industries, from
early stage to mature middle market closely held and publicly-traded
businesses. LICA accomplishes this primarily through education, networking,
quarterly capital forums, periodic special educational meetings, and alliances
with other regional organizations. LICA brings together members of the region's
business community and serves as the finance arm for significant local business
and organizations.