Smithers Appoints Cybersecurity Expert Robert McVay to Information Security Services Business Line
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AKRON, Ohio, November 19, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Smithers, a leading provider of testing, advisory, information and compliance services, announces the appointment of Robert McVay as Senior Consultant in the Smithers Quality Assessments Division, Information Security Services.
Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Smithers is a multinational provider of testing, consulting, information and compliance services. With laboratories and operations in North America, Europe and Asia, Smithers supports customers in the transportation, life science, packaging, materials, components, consumer goods and energy sectors. Smithers delivers accurate data, on time and with high touch, through the integration of science, technology and business know-how. (PRNewsfoto / Smithers)
Robert will be an invaluable partner to our information security services business as we continue to develop our services …
Robert brings over (30) years of cybersecurity experience to the table. He has a wealth of experience in the US government, ranging from the Office of the Assistance Secretary of the Army for Acquisitions, Logistics & Technology to assignments within the Program Executive Office as Director of Cyber and in the US Army Supporting Combined Security Transition Command as a project manager. Robert was Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the US Missile Defense Agency, where he converted their cyber security strategies to the 10,000-person agency and over 150 partners in the defense industry. Robert is a member of from Carnegie Mellon University Lecturer at the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy. Robert earned a US Army War College Fellow award and minor degrees with an MS Science and Technology Commercialization (University of Texas, Austin, TX) and BA Economics (University of Hawaii).
“We are delighted to have Robert join our team to combine Smithers Quality Assessments Division’s 25+ years of proven high-touch, value-added auditing experience with his extensive knowledge of the cybersecurity landscape. We see enormous potential in this combination. “What range of services we can offer our customers in the future,” says Jeanette Preston, President, Smithers Quality Assessments Division.
General Manager for Smithers Quality Assessments Division, North America and General Manager, Information Services Line believes, “Robert will be an invaluable partner to our information security services business as we evolve our services to protect against the growing cybersecurity risks of all industries, and we are confident that we can help us meet this challenge.” Customers reduce their risks. “
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The Smithers Quality Assessments Division’s information security service line currently offers a range of NIST gap assessments as well as CMMC C3AO candidate status. Additionally, Smithers Quality Assessments Division intends to offer third-party ISO 27001 certifications in 2022.
For more information on Smithers Information Security Services, please contact
Aaron Troschinetz.
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Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Smithers is a multinational provider of testing, consulting, information and compliance services. With laboratories and factories in North America, Europe, and Asia, Smithers serves customers in the transportation, life science, packaging, materials, components, consumer goods, dry raw materials and energy industries. By integrating science, technology and business know-how, Smithers delivers accurate data, on time and with great precision, so customers can innovate with confidence.
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