NexTech AR Solutions Corp (OTCQB:NEXCF) (CSE:NTAR) (FRA:N29) announced Friday it has hired security and IT infrastructure expert Felix Ritscher as its head of Information Technology and Security.
Ritcher’s appointment comes as the company signs up more Fortune 500 global companies to its platforms, requiring the implementation of new security, IT, and hyper-scaling technology. He is based in Raleigh, North Carolina and brings over 15 years of experience in IT services, infrastructure, and cybersecurity to the NexTech team.
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Richter has been a leader for IT services, infrastructure and security in organizations including the Bundeswehr’s (Germany’s federal armed forces) where he held a principal role in designing the IT infrastructure for the simulation and test environment, and the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) where he oversaw international teams serving over 200,000 customers for the organization’s 28 member nations at the time.
In his most recent role, he was the director of cybersecurity operations and engineering at PRA Health Services.
In his new role, Ritscher will be responsible for ensuring NexTech’s InfernoAR technology is stable, scalable, and secure. The group said he will create a modern security by design framework that is more robust than current standards demand, and which is better prepared for the changing threat environment as education, events and e-commerce continue to rely heavily on virtual experience technologies.
Building an IT team
In addition to security, he will also focus on enhancing IT operations and centralizing services for cost optimization. This proactive effort will help the company scale rapidly while remaining cost-effective. Finally, Ritscher will be in charge of building an IT and security team that is fit for purpose as the company rapidly grows.
“When I was introduced to NexTech, what stuck out to me was the passion and pride the team has in creating a virtual experience product that is uniquely geared towards businesses and which provides innovation in industries that need forward-thinking solutions to survive,” Ritscher said in a statement.
“I believe that I’ll be able to bring this same passion and dedication to big picture strategic growth to help expand the business and support NexTech’s customers with a more robust security.”
NexTech CEO Evan Gappelberg added: “With Felix as a part of the team, we’re going to proactively bring security, network operations and IT updates to our customers so that they can sleep at night and I can sleep at night! We’re constantly innovating to bring our customers best-in-class solutions that are designed to grow, shift and meet their needs now and far into the future.”
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