Georg Schmitt, Head of Corporate Affairs, World Economic Forum; Email: georg.schmitt@weforum.orgCybersecurity Threats Outpacing Abilities of Governments and Companies

• The World Economic Forum has released a new report, Cyber Resilience: Playbook for Public-Private Collaboration, to build collaboration across sectors to improve cybersecurity
• The playbook precedes the launch of a new Global Centre for Cybersecurity at the Annual Meeting 2018 in Davos
• The report covers access to sensitive data, rules for private companies to respond to cyber-threats, dissemination of threat intelligence and policies regulating encryption are focus of report
• Report provides 12 case studies — including Google’s Project Zero, the Department of Homeland Security’s Automated Indicator Sharing, and the United Kingdom’s Operation Waking Shark
• The 48th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting will take place on 23-26 January in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, under the theme, Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World

Geneva, Switzerland, 12 January 2018 – Cybersecurity threats are outpacing the ability to overcome them unless all stakeholders begin to cooperate. The increasingly networked, digitized, and connected world is vulnerable to cyber-threats that can only be addressed by the combined capabilities of the public and private sectors, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Cyber Resilience: Playbook for Public-Private Collaboration is a tool to facilitate capacity-building, policies and processes necessary to support collaboration, safeguard cyberspace and strengthen cyber-resilience.

“We need to recognize cybersecurity as a public good and move beyond the polarizing rhetoric of the current security debate. Only through collective action can we hope to meet the global challenge of cybersecurity,” said Daniel Dobrygowski, Project Lead for Cyber Resilience at the World Economic Forum.

Working collaboratively in the cybersecurity space is difficult. Cyber-threats are complex, dynamic and increasingly personal as technology saturates our economy and society. Addressing these threats requires dialogue across industries and competencies, and on subjects from the technical to the ethical. Currently, dialogue between leaders in the public and private sectors is often off-target and at cross purposes. Policy implementation also varies by national context: every country has its own unique capabilities, vulnerabilities and priorities.

“There is no simple, elegant policy solution or silver bullet here. The iterative progress and feedback loop used in software development should be a model for improving policy,” said Walter Bohmayr, Global Leader of Cybersecurity at BCG.

The Cyber Resilience: Playbook for Public-Private Collaboration report helps leaders develop a baseline understanding of the key issues and pros and cons of different policy positions on cybersecurity. The policy models discussed in detail include Zero-Days, Vulnerability Liability, Botnet Disruption, Encryption, and 10 others.

In connecting norms and values to policy, the report encourages all actors to move past absolute and rigid positions towards more nuanced discussions aimed at solving key challenges, and presents the implications of policy choices on five key values: security, privacy, economic value, accountability and fairness. Cyber-resilience will continue to be a top-of-mind topic for decision-makers, and the Forum intends to continue leading future efforts in this space through its new Global Centre for Cybersecurity, which will be presented at the Annual Meeting in Davos.

The report can be downloaded at http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Cyber_Resilience_Playbook.pdf.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brock Capital Group LLC is pleased to announce that Trevor Kidd has joined the firm as a Senior Managing Director. Trevor has over 35 years of experience as a business owner and entrepreneur with extensive international experience in niche manufacturing, telecommunications, technology, private banking and specialty finance with a progressive background in multi-business senior executive level management.

Former roles include founder and CEO of K-Tech Microprecision (UK and Europe), a leading fiber optic component manufacturing specialist acquired by 3M Corporation; founder and Chairman of Auriga Europe (International), a specialist telecom accessory products online distributor; and Chairman of the Advisory Board for Exterprise Europe, an enabling intelligent (AI) agent infrastructure software.

Trevor is cofounder of NIW Corporation, a trusted specialist in innovative financed estate, business and retirement planning solutions for high net worth individuals, families, business owners, executives and professionals in the US.

“We are delighted that Trevor is joining the Firm and look forward to working with him,” said Charles Brock, Chairman and CEO.

About Brock Capital Group

Brock Capital Group is a full-service investment bank organized in 2002 to provide clients with strategic advice and implementation assistance through outstanding executives and professionals from diverse corporate and government backgrounds. Brock teams leverage the broad collective experience of the firm’s 45+ partners as investment bankers, senior corporate officers, consultants, government officials, economists, entrepreneurs, accountants, and lawyers to provide comprehensive client solutions that address often overlooked issues in corporate transactions. Services are provided through Brock Capital Group LLC, Brock Securities LLC, Brock Real Estate LLC, and Brock Fiduciary Services LLC.

Brock Securities LLC, a registered broker-dealer and member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation and Financial Industry Regulation Authority, conducts the capital raising and associated banking activities of Brock.

Visit us at: www.brockcapital.com

NEW YORK, Sept. 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brock Capital Group LLC is pleased to announce that Todd Markin has joined the firm as a Managing Director.  Todd’s arrival also marks the opening of a new Charleston, South Carolina office for Brock Capital Group.

Todd has expertise in private lending and bridge financing and has been very actively involved in the Charleston commercial real estate market.

Prior to joining Brock Capital Group, Todd spent 16 years in New York as an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley within the Fixed Income Currency and Commodities division.  He traded and managed risk across various products in the Credit group ranging from Investment Grade / High Yield Corporate Bonds and Credit Derivatives to Distressed Bonds and Bank Debt.  In addition to building fundamental proprietary risk positions across corporate capital structures, Todd advised global asset managers, insurance companies and hedge funds on both macro and sector specific market views and opportunities.  After leaving Morgan Stanley, Todd co-founded Coast Capital Partners.  Before joining Morgan Stanley, Todd was Vice President at Miller Tabak Roberts where he traded convertible bonds.

“We are delighted that Todd has joined the firm as a managing director and that he will be leading business out of the new Brock Capital Charleston office”, said Charles Brock, the Firm’s Chairman and CEO.

About Brock Capital Group

Brock Capital Group is a full-service investment bank organized in 2002 to provide clients with strategic advice and implementation assistance through outstanding executives and professionals from diverse corporate and government backgrounds. Brock teams leverage the broad collective experience of the firm’s 45+ partners as investment bankers, senior corporate officers, consultants, government officials, economists, entrepreneurs, accountants, and lawyers to provide comprehensive client solutions that address often overlooked issues in corporate transactions. Services are provided through Brock Capital Group LLC, Brock Securities LLC, Brock Real Estate LLC, and Brock Fiduciary Services LLC.

Brock Securities LLC, a registered broker-dealer and member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation and Financial Industry Regulation Authority, conducts the capital raising and associated banking activities of Brock.

Visit us at:www.brockcapital.com

NEW YORK, NY, March 2017 — (Marketwired) — Brock Capital Group LLC is pleased to announce that Peter Rockefeller has joined the firm as a managing director. He has an extensive background in finance and investing, with experience in private investments, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, capital markets, private equity and investment strategy.

Previously, Peter was at G2 Investment Group, an early-stage private investing firm developing innovative structures in the private equity sector.  Peter also worked with Berkshire Capital Securities, a New York based merger/acquisition advisor focused on serving clients in the investment management and securities industry.  At Berkshire, Peter co-headed the wealth management advisory group, advising on strategic issues with RIAs, multi-family offices, trust banks, investment counselors and investment consultants.

Prior to joining Berkshire, Peter was with the Citigroup private Bank in the Global Investment Strategy Group, supporting relationship bankers throughout the private Bank’s worldwide network.  He also worked at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette in the international banking group advising emerging market firms on capital raising and financial strategy.

Peter received a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from the Tuck School at Dartmouth.

“We are delighted that Peter has joined the firm and will enhance our placement capabilities through his wide contacts” said Charles Brock, Chairman and CEO.

About Brock Capital Group

Brock Capital Group is a full-service investment bank organized in 2002 to provide clients with strategic advice and implementation assistance through outstanding executives and professionals from diverse corporate and government backgrounds. Brock teams leverage the broad collective experience of the firm’s 45+ partners as investment bankers, senior corporate officers, consultants, government officials, economists, entrepreneurs, accountants, and lawyers to provide comprehensive client solutions that address often overlooked issues in corporate transactions. Services are provided through Brock Capital Group LLC, Brock Securities LLC, Brock Real Estate LLC, and Brock Fiduciary Services LLC.

Brock Securities LLC, a registered broker-dealer and member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation and Financial Industry Regulation Authority, conducts the capital raising and associated banking activities of Brock.

Visit us at: www.brockcapital.com

NEW YORK, NY –(Marketwired – December 08, 2016) – Brock Capital Group LLC is pleased to announce that Jeremy Josse has joined the firm as a Managing Director. Jeremy has over twenty years of experience covering the Financial Institutions sector, specializing in highly structured capital raising debt, equity, hybrid equity, tier 1 and tier 2 bank capital and preferred securities, financial restructurings and solvency opinions, equity and debt valuations and fairness opinions, mergers and acquisitions, and financial services product structuring and strategic advisory.

Prior to joining Brock Capital, Jeremy served, inter alia, as a director and then co-head of the US Financial Institutions Group at Rothschild over ten years, in London and New York, providing a wide range of investment banking services within Rothschild’s Financial Institutions team. He also spent five years at Schroder Salomon (Citigroup) and three years in KPMG’s financial services practice.

He is the author of “Dinosaur Derivatives” published by Wiley. He also has a by-line with The Street and is a research fellow at Sy Syms business School. In addition, Jeremy has published and continues to publish articles on various aspects of the US and European financial institutions sector, including on developments in, and the workings of, the mid-market US ‘shadow’ banking sector, the financial technology sector, and the alternative asset management space.

He is a regular speaker at conferences on a range of strategic and financial issues in the banking and specialty finance sectors. In 2007, Jeremy was a member of UK Advisory Board to the Israeli Government Ariav Committee on the development of the Israeli financial services and banking sector.

Mr. Josse received his B.A. from Trinity College, Oxford University, and an MA in Economics from London University.

“We are delighted that Jeremy is joining the Firm and look forward to working with him,” said Charles Brock, Chairman and CEO.

About Brock Capital Group

Brock Capital Group is a full-service investment bank organized in 2002 to provide clients with strategic advice and implementation assistance through outstanding executives and professionals from diverse corporate and government backgrounds. Brock teams leverage the broad collective experience of the firm’s 45+ partners as investment bankers, senior corporate officers, consultants, government officials, economists, entrepreneurs, accountants, and lawyers to provide comprehensive client solutions that address often overlooked issues in corporate transactions. Services are provided through Brock Capital Group LLC, Brock Securities LLC, Brock Real Estate LLC, and Brock Fiduciary Services LLC.

Brock Securities LLC, a registered broker-dealer and member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation and Financial Industry Regulation Authority, conducts the capital raising and associated banking activities of Brock.

NASHVILLE, TN–(Marketwired – September 19, 2016) – Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the global leader in music rights management, has re-elected four members of its Board of Directors during the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held today at BMI’s office in Nashville, TN. In addition, current Board member Michael Fiorile, Chairman and CEO of Dispatch Broadcast Group, was elected Vice Chairman.

The following Board members have been elected to new four year terms: Greg Ashlock, President, West Division, iHeart Media Markets Group; Amador Bustos, President and CEO, Bustos Media Holdings, LLC; Rebecca Campbell, President, ABC Owned Television Station Group and ABC Daytime; and, Steven Newberry, President and CEO, Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation.

Continuing in their terms on the Board of Directors are: Paul Karpowicz, current Chairman, BMI Board of Directors and President, Meredith Local Media Group; Michael O’Neill, President and CEO, BMI; Susan Davenport Austin, Presiding Director, BMI Board of Directors, Vice Chairman, Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation, and Senior Managing Director, Brock Capital Group LLC; Caroline Beasley, Interim CEO and CFO, Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. and Beasley Media Group, Inc; Craig Dubow, retired Chairman, President and CEO, Gannett Company, Inc.; Bill Hoffman, President, Cox Media Group; Catherine Hughes, Founder and Chairperson, Radio One, Inc.; Philip Jones, former Chairman, BMI Board of Directors and past President, Meredith Corporation Broadcast Group; Jerome Kersting; Dave Lougee, President, TEGNA Media; Virginia Hubbard Morris, Chairman & CEO, Hubbard Radio, LLC and Vice President, Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.; Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW Network; Jack Sander, former Chairman, BMI Board of Directors and retired Vice Chairman, Belo Corporation and Neil Smith, President, GNS Media, LLC.

ABOUT BMI:
Celebrating over 76 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, Broadcast Music, Inc.^® (BMI^®) is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. BMI represents the public performance rights in 12 million musical works created and owned by more than 750,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers. The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, jazz, country, and American roots music. Today, the musical compositions in BMI’s repertoire, from chart toppers to perennial favorites, span all genres of music and are consistently among the most-performed hits of the year. For additional information and the latest BMI news, visit www.bmi.com, follow us on Twitter @BMI or stay connected through Broadcast Music, Inc.’s Facebook page.

June 3, 2016 – Published by Katherine W. Keally

NACD elected Dr. Karen Horn as its board chair last week during its board of directors’ meeting. She succeeds Dr. Reatha Clark King, who had held the position of board chair since 2013 and will now serve as chair emerita.

“I am delighted to welcome Dr. Horn as our next NACD board chair,” King said. “She brings to the position several distinguished leadership experiences in business, board governance, and associations. Her demonstrated commitment to board excellence will enable her to work with NACD’s board, management, members, and many partners to further advance board leadership and excellence.”

As NACD’s incoming chair, Horn has high ambitions for NACD’s future. “As shareholders, regulators, and stakeholders hold directors to an increasingly higher standard, NACD will continue to play an important role in shaping and upholding exemplary board-governance standards,” said Horn. “I am honored to be NACD’s chair and I look forward to supporting NACD’s mission to help our members lead with confidence in the boardroom.”

Horn, who was a commissioner of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC) on the Effective Lead Director and co-chair of the BRC on the Board and Long-Term Value Creation, joined NACD’s board in 2011 and has most recently served as NACD’s vice chair. She also serves as the chair of the nominating and governance committee of the Simon Property Group Inc., as vice chair of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and as vice chair of the U.S. Russia Foundation for Economic Development and the Rule of Law.

Previously Horn was a director of Eli Lilly and Co., where she was lead director and chaired the compensation committee; of Norfolk Southern Corp., where she chaired the audit committee; and of T. Rowe Price Mutual Funds.

She is a senior managing director of Brock Capital Group. Horn also has been the global head of Marsh Private Client Services, the head of international banking at Bankers Trust, and the sixth president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland—the first female president in the Federal Reserve System’s history.

For more information about NACD’s board of directors, visit www.NACDonline.org/NACDBoard.

NACD Fellows Demonstrate Their Commitment to the Highest Levels of Corporate Governance and Leadership in the Boardroom

WASHINGTON, November 17, 2015 — The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) is pleased to announce that Phillip J. Harrington, senior managing director at Brock Capital Group LLC, has become an NACD Governance Fellow, the highest level of credentialing for corporate directors and corporate governance professionals. Mr. Harrington currently serves as a director on the board of Prolink Solutions Inc. and as a Trustee of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.

As an NACD Fellow, Mr. Harrington has demonstrated his knowledge of the leading trends and practices that define exemplary corporate governance today and has committed to developing professional insights through a comprehensive program of ongoing study.

“I am honored to join the distinguished and diverse group of individuals who make up the NACD Fellows community and who have committed to advancing the highest standards of boardroom leadership,” said Mr. Harrington. “The resources, insights and connections I’ve made through NACD’s Fellowship program will be key assets to the companies and non-profit organizations I serve, as well as to my professional growth as a director.”

Harrington was previously executive vice president of risk, and chief administrative officer at CA Technologies Inc. He has earlier experience at Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he served on the firm’s Governance, Regulatory and Risk Strategies Leadership Council, and at Prudential Financial Inc. where he held several progressively senior roles.

“We are proud to announce that Phillip Harrington has joined NACD’s credentialed directors and has taken the next step in the pursuit of boardroom excellence,” said Ken Daly, president and CEO of NACD. “Our fellows help advance the highest standards for those who serve in the boardroom, strengthening our businesses, and driving director professionalism. The impact of this program is unmatched and they should be commended for their ongoing commitment to their own professional development.”

Candidates for NACD’s Fellowship Program complete a robust foundation course which focuses on topical matters and committee-specific issues, and build on that foundation with additional NACD education within a 12-month period. NACD Fellows renew their Fellowship status every year, maintaining and advancing their knowledge through continuous education and peer-led insights.

NACD’s Fellows serve on boards of some of the largest and most diverse corporations in the world, including NASDAQ OMX- and NYSE-listed companies such as The Bon-Ton Stores, Ellie Mae, Foot Locker, Marsh & McLennan Cos., Monsanto, Nu Skin Enterprises, PICO Holdings, Pinnacle Entertainment, Retail Properties of America Inc., and Reynolds American.

NACD Fellows represent hundreds of companies and provide a snapshot of the caliber of corporate directors engaged in continuous learning with NACD–the leading organization that identifies, interprets and provides insights and intelligence that boardroom leaders rely upon to apply their wisdom and knowledge and make sound strategic decisions.

For information about the NACD Fellowship program, visit www.NACDonline.org/Fellowship. Directors who are interested in becoming an NACD Fellow can contact NACD at 202-803-6764 or email Fellowship@NACDonline.org.

About NACD

The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) is the advocate for the profession of directorship and is focused on advancing exemplary board leadership. Informed by more than 35 years of experience, NACD delivers insights and resources that more than 16,000 corporate director members rely on to make sound strategic decisions and confidently confront complex business challenges. NACD provides world-class director education programs, national peer-exchange forums, and proprietary research to promote director professionalism, ultimately enhancing the economic sustainability of the corporate enterprise and bolstering stakeholder confidence. Fostering collaboration among directors, investors, and governance stakeholders, NACD is shaping the future of board leadership. To learn more about NACD, visit NACDonline.org. To become an NACD member, contact Kelly Dodd at kkdodd@NACDonline.org or 202-380-1891.

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NEW YORK, NY, February 20, 2015 —(Marketwired) – Brock Capital Group LLC is pleased to announce that Phillip J. Harrington, Jr. has joined the firm as a senior managing director, focusing on corporate and fiduciary advisory services, and private equity and venture capital. Mr. Harrington is a senior financial services and technology executive who adds significant operating, risk and regulatory experience to the firm.

Previously, Mr. Harrington served as Executive Vice President, Risk, and Chief Administrative Officer at CA Technologies. He had global accountability for Information Technology, Human Resources, Real Estate and Facilities, Risk Management and Internal Controls, Sustainability, Procurement, Supply Chain, Employee and Customer Education, and Corporate Travel and Aviation. He was a member of the company’s Investment Committee and chaired the company’s Information Technology Security Council.

Prior to joining CA Technologies, Mr. Harrington was Director, Business Risk at Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he served on the firm’s Governance, Regulatory and Risk Strategies Leadership Council. Earlier, Mr. Harrington served in several senior management positions at Prudential Financial, Inc., including global risk officer for Prudential Institutional, chief compliance officer for the individual insurance business and interim head of the group insurance business.

Mr. Harrington recently completed a 13 month-long intentional interim role as President and CEO of Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey, Inc. a $75 million annual revenue not-for-profit provider of senior living, affordable housing and other human services. He had previously served on the organization’s Board of Trustees.

Mr. Harrington received a B.S. from Western Michigan University and an M.S. from Cornell University.

“We are delighted that Phil is joining the Firm and look forward to him contributing tremendously in developing and serving our clients and helping us to grow our business,” said Charles Brock, Chairman and CEO.

About Brock Capital Group
Brock Capital Group is a full-service investment bank organized in 2002 to provide clients with strategic advice and implementation assistance through outstanding executives and professionals from diverse corporate and governmental backgrounds. Brock teams leverage the broad collective experience of the firm’s 40+ partners as investment bankers, senior corporate officers, consultants, government officials, economists, entrepreneurs, accountants and lawyers to provide comprehensive client solutions that address often overlooked issues in corporate transactions. Services are provided through Brock Capital Group LLC, Brock Securities LLC, Brock Real Estate LLC, and Brock Fiduciary Services LLC.

Brock Securities LLC, a registered broker-dealer and member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation and Financial Industry Regulation Authority, conducts the capital raising and associated banking activities of Brock.
Additional information about Brock and the services provided by Brock are available at: http://192.168.0.11/brockcapital.

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New York, NY (Marketwired) – Brock Capital Group, LLC announces the addition of Christoph T. Bene as managing director, focusing on M&A, strategic and corporate advisory services, following an affiliation with the firm since 2013. Mr. Bene is a senior banker and corporate executive with extensive global expertise helping clients and businesses execute transformational corporate change management. He began his career working 14 years in various assignments and increasing executive leadership roles within GE Capital’s GE Money & Genworth Financial around the world. He was then recruited from GE Capital to support a $4BN activist hedge fund as an Operating Partner, advising over 20 portfolio companies across multiple industries on value creation strategies. Most recently, he worked as a financial advisor and consultant, helping numerous corporate clients and businesses around the world in strategy, growth, and operational excellence.

He received his certification as a Six Sigma Master Black Belt from GE in 2001, earned his MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business and his BA from Skidmore College.

“We are delighted that Chris is joining the Firm and look forward to him delivering tremendous value for our M&A Advisory clients,” said Charles Brock, Chairman and CEO.