Former Mastercard executive Stephen Ryan, cybersecurity expert Andrey Shomer, Linoy
Fradkin and Melissa Anderson
to join the growing company that helps governments address
pervasive financial crime at scale
NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- IVIX, the AI-powered platform purpose-built to
illuminate financial crime, announced the addition of Stephen Ryan as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
along with Andrey Shomer as Chief
Technology Officer, Linoy Fradkin as
Vice President of Finance, and Melissa
Anderson as Vice President of Marketing to its executive
team. These new additions follow a recent $12.5 Series A round and join a dynamic team of
experts dedicated to helping governments in their mission to more
effectively combat financial crime. The additions of Ms. Fradkin
and Ms. Anderson also reflect the strong female representation at
all levels within IVIX.
Mr. Ryan brings over 30 years of experience in the security,
cryptocurrency, and payments markets, including as an executive at
Mastercard. Mr. Shomer is a seasoned technology leader with
extensive experience in cybersecurity and R&D. Ms. Fradkin is a
certified accountant with a rich background in finance and
operations within the high-tech sector. Ms. Anderson brings over 30
years of marketing expertise, having led global strategies for IBM
and various tech startups.
"In today's ever-changing digital economy, IVIX is committed to
helping combat financial crime by bringing compliance efforts into
the digital age. We are thrilled to announce the addition of these
talented experts who will play a critical role in expanding IVIX's
capabilities and delivering cutting-edge financial technology
solutions," said Matan Fattal,
co-founder and CEO of IVIX. "Each of these leaders brings
unique expertise that will drive IVIX's growth and enhance our
mission to help governments address financial crime at scale."
IVIX is committed to gender representation at every level of its
business. With these new hires, the representation of women in
company leadership has grown to more than 40 percent -- including
66 percent of team leads. Women also make up 50 percent of IVIX's
R&D team, as well as 45 percent of IVIX's global staff, well
above the current Israeli industry average. IVIX's strong female
representation in core roles is also a testament to the company's
leadership at the forefront of the tech industry, where diversity
is key to innovation and success.
Stephen Ryan, Chief Revenue
Officer, joins IVIX with over 30 years of experience in the
security, cryptocurrency, and payments markets. Most recently, he
co-founded and served as Chief Revenue Officer of CipherTrace, a
cryptocurrency analytics company acquired by Mastercard in 2021. A
seasoned executive and serial entrepreneur, Mr. Ryan has also been
an early-stage advisor to successful Silicon Valley companies such
as PayPal, Splunk, and Bolt. His extensive career includes
executive roles at Online Resources, Bottomline Technologies,
IronKey, Arcot Systems, Visa USA,
and First Data. Mr. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Management Information Systems from Old
Dominion University.
Andrey Shomer, Chief
Technology Officer, brings a wealth of experience in
technological engineering and research leadership to IVIX. His
career includes roles such as Product Manager at Argus Cyber
Security, Head of Research at Mitiga, and VP of R&D at Block.a
(PropTech). Andrey also has 10 years of extensive R&D and
cybersecurity leadership experience in Israel's elite IDF intelligence unit 8200.
Melissa Anderson, Vice
President of Marketing, brings over 30 years of experience in
marketing and communications in the tech sector. Melissa has led
marketing efforts for high-growth startups, global tech companies,
and government agencies. She specializes in building
results-oriented marketing programs from the ground up. Melissa has
held leadership roles at IBM and Edelman, and has managed
high-profile campaigns for Apple, Microsoft, and state and local
governments.
Linoy Fradkin, Vice President
of Finance, has extensive experience managing Finance and
Operations divisions, with a focus on growth and strategic
development in both public companies and private startups. Linoy is
a certified accountant with a bachelor's degree in Accounting and
Economics and an MBA. She started her career at PwC and has since
worked in various finance roles within the high-tech ecosystem.
About IVIX
IVIX's innovative platform helps government
authorities in the U.S., Europe,
and Asia illuminate large-scale
financial crimes, such as money laundering and tax non-compliance,
at speed and at scale. Powered by artificial intelligence and
machine learning, IVIX transforms publicly available data, or
Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), into a powerful resource that
reveals true business activity, accelerates investigations and
streamlines workflows, empowering authorities in their mission to
reduce financial crime. For more information
visit: https://www.ivix.ai/.
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