Intelligence Community Expert, Fred Funk, Joins Vistronix Leadership Team as President, Cyber & SIGINT Systems
Reston, VA (PRWEB) January 12, 2016 -- Vistronix Intelligence & Technology Solutions, a software developer and solutions innovator solving complex data challenges, is pleased to announce that Fred Funk joins the company as President, Cyber & SIGINT Systems. In this role, Mr. Funk is responsible for leading the company’s strategy, operations, and business development within the Intelligence Community (IC) with a primary focus on the National Security Agency (NSA).
“As the size, scale, and scope of Vistronix and its position within the IC and ISR markets continue to grow, we are fortunate to have such an accomplished IC industry leader and business builder as Fred join our team to lead our NSA business,” said John Hassoun, President and CEO, Vistronix.
Prior to joining Vistronix, Mr. Funk was Senior Vice President of the National Security Group for Preferred Systems Solutions (PSS). From 2008 to 2013, Mr. Funk was a co-founder of The KEYW Holding Corporation, a public company focused on cyberspace, geospace and counterterrorism solutions for U.S. Government intelligence and defense customers. While at KEYW, Mr. Funk had multiple roles, including founding Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Corporate Development, and Vice President of National Security Solutions. He was the driving force behind KEYW’s growth from inception in August 2008 to a public company in less than 26 months. During Mr. Funk’s tenure at KEYW, the company completed 18 acquisitions in less than five years.
“The vision, passion, and technical talent of the Vistronix team is energizing,” said Fred Funk. “I feel privileged to be joining Vistronix as we build the next great national security company and the employer of choice in the Community.”
Before KEYW, Mr. Funk was Vice President for Corporate Development at Essex Corporation, an Intelligence Community services and solutions provider. While at Essex, Mr. Funk was responsible for all merger and acquisition activities. During his three-year tenure, he oversaw the completion of four acquisitions, growth from $16 million to over $265 million in revenue, and the resulting sale of Essex to Northrop Grumman in 2007.
Mr. Funk is based out of Vistronix’s Columbia, MD office.
About Vistronix Intelligence & Technology Solutions
Vistronix Intelligence & Technology Solutions is a software developer and solutions innovator solving complex data challenges. With core capabilities in Advanced Analytics, Signals Processing, Cloud Computing, and Large-Scale Data Management, we design, develop, and deliver software and solutions to collect, ingest, process, analyze and present large and complex data for critical mission sets of national significance. Our expertise is in the mission areas of Cyber & SIGINT Processing, OSINT & Media Exploitation, ISR, and Enterprise-Class Analytics as we help Intelligence Community, National Security, and Federal agencies exploit data to identify trends, make better decisions, and accomplish their critical mission objectives. For more information, visit http://www.vistronix.com.
Thomas Lydon, Vistronix, http://www.vistronix.com, +1 240.434.6636, [email protected]
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