FORT LEE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3i-MIND, the global leader in threat management technology, today announced the appointment of Geoffrey Baird as Chief Executive Officer. Baird succeeds Yali Harari who has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and will depart the company.
Baird comes to 3i-MIND with extensive experience in the high-tech sector, having most recently served as General Manager at Avaya. During his time at Avaya, Baird managed a $1 billion business unit with five hundred employees based in six countries. Prior to his work at Avaya, Baird was CEO of two software start-ups in the mobile space that provided applications and host services to enterprises.
Baird graduated from the University of Reading (England) with a degree in Cybernetics and Control Engineering with Mathematics and subsequently received his MBA from London Business School.
Mati Kochavi, Chairman of 3i-MIND, said, "I want to thank Yali Harari for her service, and the level of dedication and commitment she brought to 3i-MIND over the last two years; I wish her much success in her future pursuits."
In May 2011, 3i-MIND acquired iJET, a leading provider of global intelligence and business resiliency services. Together, the two companies' global intelligence, innovative technology and robust response capabilities will enable clients to detect, interpret and react to evolving threats with new agility and speed.
Kochavi added, "Geoff Baird will lead 3i-MIND to a new level of distinction, and excellence. His wide ranging experience and talents will be focused on shaping the company's strategy, refining its products, and differentiating its offerings to make 3i-MIND a global market leader."
About 3i-MIND Group
3i-MIND is the pioneer in a new category of technology that leverages data, operational know-how and human intuition to dramatically advance the value of intelligence and insights. The customers include the world's most demanding government and security organizations, urban authorities and law enforcement organizations. 3i-MIND applies ground-breaking technologies, machine learning, modeling and decision-support systems across the company's proprietary framework, making it simple to acquire real-time and comprehensive knowledge, even in the most complex of environments. For more information, visit www.3i-MIND.com and follow 3i-MIND on Twitter at @3iMIND.
About iJET International
Driven by Intelligence. Powered by Technology. For over a decade, iJET has delivered operational risk management solutions to multinational corporations and government organizations around the world. Integrating world-class open source intelligence with award-winning risk management technology and global response services, iJET provides more than 500 clients with the strategic support they need to anticipate, respond to and emerge from business disruptions with a competitive edge. iJET's unique combination of people, products, purpose and passion help us deliver intelligent risk management solutions. iJET is a 3i-MIND company.
For more information, please visit: www.iJET.com.
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